[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3472-S3473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO BOB COFFIN

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, today I would like to 
congratulate Bob Coffin on his distinguished career and commend his 37 
years of dedicated service to Nevada.
  Bob Coffin was first elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1982, where he 
served for two terms. He was then elected to the Nevada State Senate, 
where he served until 2010. After leaving the State Senate, Coffin 
continued his career as a public servant, and since 2011, he has worked 
to represent the city of Las Vegas Ward 3 as councilman, a position he 
will retire from this June.
  Councilman Coffin has deep roots in downtown Las Vegas, having been a 
resident in and around Ward 3 for more than 60 years. He has raised his 
family less than a mile from his childhood home.
  Growing up in Las Vegas, Councilman Coffin developed a passion for 
two things--his Mexican-American heritage and the sport of golf. His 
family emigrated to Southern California from Mexico, and he saw 
firsthand the discrimination his mother faced as a young woman. The 
councilman has spent much of his career fighting this type of 
injustice. He has traveled to Central America to help children and 
families and has been an active member in the Latin Chamber of 
Commerce.
  As a young man, Councilman Coffin attended Bishop Gorman High School 
and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where he earned an accounting 
degree. While concentrating on his studies, he also continued to focus 
on his favorite pastime, golf, and was named the Nevada Amateur Golf 
Champion at the age of 27. He went on to serve his country in the U.S. 
Army and today owns a successful insurance business.

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  Councilman Coffin has been repeatedly recognized for his community 
service, receiving dozens of awards during his career. Most recently, 
he was named Person of the Year by the Southern Nevada Chapter of the 
Professional Golfers Association and received the Charles Dick Medal of 
Honor Award from the U.S. National Guard. He has twice been honored by 
the Latin Chamber of Commerce, receiving the Hispanic Citizen Award and 
the Public Service Award.
  As a councilman for the city of Las Vegas Ward 3, Bob Coffin 
prioritized keeping our communities safe revitalizing older 
neighborhoods by building new parks and fostering economic opportunity 
and development in our great city.
  Today, Bob Coffin continues his commitment to the public by serving 
on a number of boards and commissions, including the Board of the Las 
Vegas Golf Hall of Fame, Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium, 
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, Debt Management Commission, 
Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, and the Southern Nevada 
Water Authority.
  Bob Coffin has left his mark on Nevada and his community and has 
impacted countless Nevadans through his public service and community 
engagement. I am grateful for all of the work he has done for our State 
and congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement.

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