[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS)

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
United Parcel Service (UPS) for receiving the 2016 Commerce City 
Business of the Year Award.
   The Business of the Year Award is given to a company showing 
leadership within its industry and the community. UPS has been in the 
Commerce City community for over 44 years and employs 2,700 people as 
the largest private-sector employer in the city. They recently added 90 
full-time jobs and constructed a large high capacity Compressed Natural 
Gas fueling station for their local fleet of 300 UPS cars and tractors.
   The employees at the UPS facility are an integral part of the 
transportation and logistics sector in Colorado and in the western U.S. 
but also an integral part of the local community. They give countless 
hours in volunteer services, donate to local charity programs and are 
stewards of the economy and the environment. They have assisted in many 
community projects including the relocation of the old Commerce City 
Civic Center to the new Historical Society Property, the renovation 
efforts in local schools, and the remodel of the Hope Center, which 
helps individuals with developmental disabilities and at-risk children 
and adults.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to the United Parcel Service for 
this well-deserved recognition by Commerce City.

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