[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E190]
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                              PHILIP WINN

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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 posthumously recognize 
and honor Philip Winn for his service and dedication to the State of 
Colorado. For more than forty years, Phil has had a remarkable career 
as a public servant to the citizens of Colorado.
   Starting in 1964, Phil worked for Witkin Homes and served as their 
Senior Vice President until 1976. He then went on to become the 
Chairman of the Board of Philip D. Winn and Associates from 1976-1988. 
During that time, he also served as the Chairman of the Colorado 
Republican Party from 1979-1981. In 1981, under the Reagan 
Administration, Phil was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Federal 
Housing Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development. From 1983-1984, 
he was a member of the Federal National Mortgage Advisory Council. In 
1988, Phil was nominated to be the Ambassador of Switzerland serving as 
such until 1989. He received many awards in his life including Man of 
the Year from the Home Builder's Association in 1971 and Citizen of the 
Year from the Colorado Association of Housing and Building in 1981.
   One of Phil's greatest accomplishments is the work he and his wife, 
Elle, have put into The Bridge Project at the University of Denver's 
Graduate School of Social Work. Phil co-founded the Bridge Project in 
1991 to provide educational opportunities and assistance in developing 
life skills for Denver's low-income youth. Over the past 25 years, Phil 
and his wife have been leaders, donors, advisors and friends to the 
organization and its mission. They have helped make an impact on the 
lives of thousands of children and youth in Denver.
   I extend my deepest appreciation to Phil Winn for his service and 
dedication to the citizens of Colorado. His positive impacts will be 
felt for many years to come.

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