[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO BRUCE RASMUSSEN

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Bruce Rasmussen of Council Bluffs, Iowa for receiving the 
2018 Mercy Heritage Award for Business, sponsored by CHI Mercy Hospital 
in Council Bluffs. The Heritage Award was created to show special 
recognition to volunteers who have enriched our community and helped 
established a legacy for the future.
  Bruce is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs 
and Iowa State University with an engineering operations degree. After 
college, Bruce returned to Council Bluffs to help his father establish 
the family heating and air conditioning business. Today, Rasmussen 
Mechanical Services has operations in seven midwestern states with over 
200 team members. Bruce's business experience goes beyond the family-
owned heating and air conditioning business. He has owned a boat hoist 
manufacturing business, a fitness and wellness center, and helped 
develop a retail outlet center called Power Plaza. He recently 
purchased the old Bingo King building in Council Bluffs and is in the 
process of renovating the structure to be used as the corporate 
headquarters for Rasmussen Mechanical Services. Bruce has taken an 
active role in his community, serving in leadership roles with the 
Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Optimist Club, Lutheran 
Family Services, and Pottawattamie County Foundation. He is a youth 
basketball and baseball coach and is an active member at St. John's 
Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Bruce Rasmussen on his 
selection for the CHI Mercy Hospital Award for Business. I am proud to 
represent him in the United States Congress. I ask that my colleagues 
in the House of Representatives join me in congratulating Bruce and 
wishing him nothing but continued success in all his future endeavors.

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