[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 172 (Thursday, December 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PHILLIP G. COOP, FOUNDER OF ENSAFE 
                              INCORPORATED

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 5, 2013

  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of 
long-time Memphian Phillip Coop, founder of EnSafe Inc. and a pioneer 
in the field of environmental remediation. Phillip Coop founded EnSafe 
Inc. in 1980, and began with only two people on board. Since then, 
EnSafe has expanded to employ over three hundred people, earned Memphis 
Business Journal's Small Business of the Year distinction and received 
many other distinguished awards. The success of EnSafe is a testament 
to Mr. Coop's entrepreneurial spirit and incredible ingenuity.
  More than thirty years later, Mr. Coop is still leading efforts in 
environmental sustainability by combining business, science and policy 
to ensure continued improvement in how we conserve energy, establish 
meaningful and practical regulations, and accurately evaluate our 
environmental performance. Mr. Coop also serves on the Board of 
Advisors for both the Herff College of Engineering at the University of 
Memphis and the Engineering Department at Christian Brothers 
University. In addition, he received the inaugural Distinguished 
Leadership Award from the Environmental Financial Consulting Group in 
New York, and was honored with induction into the Society of 
Entrepreneurs in 2010.
  Phillip Coop's achievements in environmental preservation and 
dedication to enriching programs in education have done great things 
for the city of Memphis and for people across the United States. His 
work serves as an example of how we all can contribute to making our 
community a better place to live. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Phillip Coop on his achievements.

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