[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1352]
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                         ROBERT ``BOB'' BRIGGS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 9, 2021

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Robert 
``Bob'' Briggs of Westminster, Colorado who passed away on December 2, 
2021.
  Bob was born December 24, 1937 in Greeley, Colo. as one of eight 
children and the oldest son. His family moved to Westminster, Colo. in 
1943, where Briggs graduated from Westminster High School. He earned a 
bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Colorado State University, 
both in horticulture. According to a January 2020 profile in Orchard 
Living, ``he majored in horticulture because he did not want to wear a 
tie for a living.'' Bob married his wife Shirley on September 8, 1957.
  Bob had a long career in local and state politics, serving as Adams 
County Commissioner for four years beginning in 1979, as the local 
Board Member for the Regional Transportation District for four years 
beginning in 1999, and a State Representative for District 29 from 
January 2003 to 2005. He served two terms on the Westminster City 
Council from 2007 to 2015, including a stint as the Mayor Pro Tem. He 
also served as charter President of the original Westminster Chamber of 
Commerce in 1967. That group merged with the Adams County Chamber in 
1982 where he also served as a board member. In this free time, Bob 
spent his time serving the Colorado Greenhouse Grower's Association, 
the Westminster Open Space Board, the Westminster Rotary, the Jefferson 
County Historical Commission and was still serving as a member of the 
Board of Directors for the Butterfly Pavilion upon his passing. He was 
a longtime proponent of local rail and helped found the advocacy group, 
Rocky Mountain Rail.
  Bob was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. Bob and 
Shirley raised two children and enjoyed spending time with their 
grandchildren. I am deeply grateful for his lifetime of service to our 
community.

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