[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO LA RENAISSANCE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the owners 
and the staff of La Renaissance, a family owned restaurant in Pueblo, 
Colorado. For twenty-six years, La Renaissance has been an icon in the 
Pueblo community. It is my pleasure to recognize their dedication to 
Pueblo and the State of Colorado before this body of Congress and this 
nation today.
  In 1978, La Renaissance opened as a full service restaurant in 
Pueblo. Brothers Bob and Jim Fredregill started the restaurant as a 
small family business, and has grown to a staff of thirty-five. A well-
known dining destination in Pueblo, La Renaissance has recently 
received honors for the brothers' business practices. The Colorado Food 
Service Hall of Fame recently inducted both Bob and Jim Fredregill, and 
the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce recognized La Renaissance as 
their Small Business of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize La Renaissance for continued 
excellence in business and for their commitment to the Pueblo 
community. Establishing the restaurant as part of the community's 
foundation captures the essence of small business. I congratulate La 
Renaissance on many years of success and wish them many more in the 
years to come.

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