[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1060]
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                              DAVID HILLER

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
David Hiller who is retiring as the Executive Director of the Colorado 
Energy Research Collaboratory after years of service to the renewable 
energy industry in Colorado.
   The Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory is a research consortium 
among four leading research institutions--University of Colorado 
Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and the 
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Through Mr. Hiller's leadership, 
the Collaboratory worked with industry partners, public agencies, and 
other universities and colleges to develop and advance the 
commercialization of renewable energy technologies, energy management 
systems, and energy efficiency technologies. These efforts have 
supported tremendous economic growth in Colorado and the nation with 
renewable energy industries. They educate our nation's finest energy 
researchers, technicians, and workforce.
   Mr. Hiller started his career in 1991 as a partner at the Don, 
Hiller & Galleher, P.C. law firm. He served in this position for twelve 
years and then moved to public service. In 2005, Mr. Hiller began 
working for then-Senator Ken Salazar as his State Issues Counsel. In 
2007, Mr. Hiller became Executive Director of the Colorado Energy 
Research Collaboratory and focused on advanced clean energy in 
biofuels, solar and wind technologies. The Collaboratory also expanded 
research to include energy systems integration and carbon management 
cutting across renewable and traditional energy technologies. Through 
his time at the Collaboratory, Mr. Hiller continuously brought his 
passion, hard work and dedication each and every day to growing the 
renewable energy community and we will forever be grateful.
   I extend my deepest thanks to David Hiller for his service to the 
renewable energy community and wish him all the best in his future 
endeavors. I thank him for his continuous dedication to serving the 
people and the State of Colorado.

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