[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
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        DANIEL D. BIGANDT AGENCY WITH AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2017

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Daniel D. 
Bigandt Agency with American Family Insurance for being honored as the 
Small Business of the Year by the West Chamber of Commerce.
   The Daniel D. Bigandt Agency with American Family Insurance was 
established in 2002 in Lakewood. The agency now serves more than 2,000 
households in the Denver metro area, with a majority in Jefferson and 
Denver counties.
   At the beginning of 2016, the agency started the year with one full-
time employee and 4 part-time employees at one location in Lakewood. At 
the end of 2016, the agency had grown to 4 full-time and several part-
time staff members with two locations, one in Lakewood and one in 
Englewood. Over the last 15 months, the agency has been awarded many 
sales and service awards.
   Dan Bigandt is deeply involved in the community and has been an 
active member of the West Chamber for the last nine years. Dan is also 
involved in the leadership of other organizations in Jefferson County, 
serving as the Board Vice Chair for the Sooper Credit Union and as a 
Board Member of the Panorama Ridge Homeowners Association. Recently, 
Dan finished serving for 12 years on the Board of Directors for Front 
Range Christian School in Littleton.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to The Daniel D. Bigandt Agency 
with American Family Insurance for this well-deserved honor from the 
West Chamber of Commerce.

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