[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 24 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E240]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MR. FRED ANDERSON

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2006

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary 
life and public service of Mr. Fred Anderson of Loveland, Colorado. Mr. 
Anderson, a fifth generation Coloradoan, has devoted his life to public 
service and the people of Colorado.
  In 1966 Mr. Anderson began his dutiful service in the State Senate. 
During his 16 year tenure as a State Senator, he chaired the Natural 
Resources Committee and the Legislative Audit Committee. He also served 
as president of the Senate from 1974 to 1982. Among his many 
accomplishments, Mr. Anderson was responsible for Colorado becoming the 
first state to set up an actuarially sound pension program for public 
employees. Moreover, Mr. Anderson was instrumental in the re-
codification of Colorado Water Law. The expertise Mr. Anderson brought 
to this lengthy process was an invaluable asset to the people of 
Colorado.
  Mr. Anderson's reputation as an effective leader and skilled 
legislator earned him national recognition. He served as president of 
the National Conference of State Legislators and also received a 
Presidential Appointment to the Advisory Commission for Inter-
Governmental Relations.
  Mr. Anderson's service to his community has not been limited to the 
political realm. He has unselfishly given of himself as a member of 
countless civic and philanthropic organizations. Mr. Anderson has 
served on the Governing Board of Lutheran Hospital and Homes Society 
and as chair of the United Way. He has also been actively involved in 
the Rotary Club, Farm Bureau, and Colorado Cattle Feeders.
  Perhaps most importantly however, Mr. Anderson is a family man of 
tremendous character. He and his wife Anne have been married for over 
fifty-two years. He is the proud father of three sons and a daughter as 
well as a proud grandfather of seven.

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