[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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                         FRED ANDERSON TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Colorado State 
Senator Fred Anderson. A Loveland native and former Senate President, 
Mr. Anderson recently passed away at the age of 83.
  Senator Anderson is remembered by his colleagues for his decency, 
statesmanship, and expertise on water issues. He was first elected in 
1966, at the age of 38. For eight of his sixteen years in office, he 
also served as Senate President. Among his signature achievements were 
helping to integrate Colorado's ground and surface water rights, 
restructuring state water laws, and securing in-stream flow water 
rights.
  Since retiring from the legislature in 1982, Senator Anderson stayed 
active on water issues and chaired the Loveland Water and Sewer Board. 
He received a Presidential appointment to the U.S. Advisory Commission 
on Intergovernmental Relations, where he served for six years. 
Additionally, he helped found the House of Neighborly Service and 
Project Self-Sufficiency, and was an active member of Trinity Lutheran 
Church.
  Fred Anderson's family has resided in the Loveland area since his 
great-great-grandparents, indentured servants from Sweden, were married 
there in 1876. He grew up on a farm before serving with the U.S. Army 
in the Korean War. After the war, he returned to Colorado and married 
his wife of 57 years, Anne, and began a career raising cattle. He is 
also survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and one great-
grandchild.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Senator Fred Anderson. I 
rise today in remembrance of his dedication to his family and to the 
State of Colorado.

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