[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 13 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CHARLES ``CHUCK'' ROBINSON

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                             HON. TOM UDALL

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 28, 2008

  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Madam Speaker, sail boat racers, mining 
companies and Henry Kissinger don't have much in common. But they share 
this: all have relied on the passion and ingenuity of Chuck Robinson.
  Chuck has been finding solutions to tough problems for most of his 88 
years. He has received more than 30 patents for ideas ranging from 
better ways to transport iron ore to better ways to build a sailboat. 
His ideas have made him a leader in business and government. Even his 
home displays Chuck's brilliance and commitment to his community. His 
home features the world's largest heating system in a private home. And 
after all these accomplishments, Chuck has not slowed down.
  I rise today to honor Chuck for receiving New Mexico's first 
Visionary Designer Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes 
that Chuck has already put in a lifetime's worth of work tackling tough 
problems, but those who know him recognize that Chuck's work is far 
from over. I look forward to admiring Chuck's incredible abilities for 
years to come.

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