[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            WEST METRO CHAMBER 2019 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REAGENTS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2019

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Rocky Mountain Reagents for receiving the 2019 West Metro Chamber of 
Commerce's Chairman's Award for Minority and Woman-Owned Business of 
the Year.
  Started in 1951 as S & K Reagents, Rocky Mountain Reagents is a small 
but vital supplier of chemical products to the medical and healthcare 
community in the Denver Metro area. Phyllis Sordelet purchased the 
company in 1988 and rebranded it as Rocky Mountain Reagents in 1996. 
During that time, it went from a basement business to occupying a 
20,000 sq. ft. facility and a preeminent supplier of thousands of high-
quality and custom chemical products to industry sectors, including 
aerospace, healthcare, law enforcement, education, industrial 
laboratories, water treatment, and bioscience.
  This, of course, didn't all happen by accident. It happened due to 
hard work and long hours by Phyllis and her daughter, Elizabeth. They 
worked tirelessly to cultivate lasting relationships with vendors, 
customers, and the local business community. They have operated with 
the principles of integrity, teamwork, and empowerment to become a 
resource partner and ally in pursuit of each of their clients' unique 
visions. They continue to grow and thrive and are soon-to-break ground 
on a 26,000 sq. ft. expansion. Their commitment to offering quality 
products, exceptional customer service, and community-building 
philanthropy has already made a different and will continue to be felt 
in the years to come.
  I extend my deepest congratulations to Rocky Mountain Reagents for 
this well-deserved recognition.

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