[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MATTHEW K. ROSE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 26, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Matthew K. 
Rose, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington 
Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Rose is being honored as this year's Fort 
Worth Business Executive of the Year and will be inducted into the Fort 
Worth Business Hall of Fame.
  In June 1999, Rose became Chief Operating Officer of Burlington 
Northern Santa Fe where he was responsible for all operations and 
marketing activities. He quickly accrued accomplishments, being made 
President and Chief Executive Officer in December of 2000, and later 
being elected Chairman of Burlington Northern Santa Fe in March of 
2002.
  In addition to leading the company to five consecutive years of 
recordsetting revenue earnings, Rose rebuilt flood-damaged rail lines 
ahead of schedule and won national recognition for this accomplishment. 
Rose's peers know him as not only a gifted businessman but also as a 
man with excellent leadership skills and a strong ability to work well 
with others.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Matthew Rose for his hard 
work and leadership given to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. 
He sets a great example for us all, and I am proud to represent him in 
Washington.

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