[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 9 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E99-E100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CHARLIE AND JUDY McNEIL TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 24, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Charlie and Judy McNeil of Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, 
for a lifetime of contributions to their local community and continued 
leadership in the non-profit sector. The couple was recently named Man 
and Woman of the Year by their local newspaper.
  Charlie McNeil has an impressive professional career, as well as a 
distinguished track record in community service and leadership. Mr. 
McNeil is an engineer by trade, a graduate of the Colorado School of 
Mines, and received the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Medal 
from his alma mater. After a career managing mines and working in 
corporate offices, Mr. McNeil became President and CEO

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of Kaiser Steel's Mineral Resources Division. In 1996, he founded 
NexGen Resources. After finishing in the private sector, McNeil served 
on National Coal Council after receiving a nomination from the 
Secretary of Energy. Mr. McNeil has served as director of the Mining 
and Reclamation Council, National Coal Association, and the Colorado 
Mining Association. He also serves on the School of Mines board of 
governors, the Brigham Young University School of Business National 
Advisory Council, and is vice President of the Denver Area Boy Scouts.
  Judy McNeil's career is equally impressive, carving her own path in 
the non-profit sector and as a leader in her church. After a brief time 
in the retail sector, Mrs. McNeil worked for the North Dakota Wheat 
Commission. When the family moved to Colorado, she served at the Denver 
Area Public Affairs Council for the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day 
Saints, and has been leader in her church for the past 35 years. Ms. 
McNeil is a strong proponent of the arts--she served four years at the 
Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Her work in the medical field 
has not gone unnoticed either. The Children's Diabetes Foundation 
tapped Mrs. McNeil to chair their Brass Ring Luncheon in 2008, and she 
is now the incoming president at the Children's Diabetes Foundation 
Guild.
  Charlie and Judy McNeil will surely continue their dedication to 
their community for years to come. Mr. Speaker, I feel it is fitting 
that this body recognizes Charlie and Judy McNeil for their lifetime of 
service.

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