[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H271-H272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING BOB BRIGGS

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bob Briggs of

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Westminster, Colorado, who passed away on December 2, 2021.
  Bob was born December 24, 1937, in Greeley, Colorado, as one of eight 
children and the oldest son. His family moved to Westminster in 1943 
where Bob 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. He had a long 
career in local and State politics, serving as Adams County 
Commissioner for 4 years, beginning in 1979--where he actually helped 
me on one of my very first cases that I had as a lawyer--as the local 
board member for the Regional Transportation District for 4 years in 
1999, and a State representative for District 29 from January 2003 to 
2005. He served terms on the Westminster City Council, including a 
stint as mayor pro tem. He was a longtime proponent of local rail and 
helped found the advocacy group Rocky Mountain Rail.
  Mr. Speaker, Bob was a devoted husband and a loving father and 
grandfather. He 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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