[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JOHN F. GIBBS

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2022

  Mr. EMMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize John F. Gibbs for 
his 18 years of service to Comcast, over 40 years in the cable 
industry, and decades of dedication to his community and the state of 
Minnesota. Mr. Gibbs announced his retirement from Comcast, and 
although he will be greatly missed, his hard work and contributions 
have made a positive impact on the industry and community, ensuring he 
will not be forgotten.
  Mr. Gibbs joined Comcast in March 2003 with more than 20 years of 
legal and telecommunications experience. During his tenure, he built 
and led an industry-leading state government affairs team that has 
achieved a strong record of successes across the country. Prior to 
2003, he was a partner at the Minneapolis law firm of Robins, Kaplan, 
Miller & Ciresi, LLP, and practiced in the areas of communications and 
regulatory law. While at the firm, he provided counsel to the franchise 
transfer activities associated with Comcast's acquisition of AT&T 
Broadband and other major industry transactions, including the mergers 
of AT&T and MediaOne, AT&T and TCI, and AOL and Time Warner. Before 
joining the Robins firm, Mr. Gibbs served as Vice President of 
Corporate & Legal Affairs for Continental Cablevision in Los Angeles 
from 1986 to 1995.
  Long involved in community affairs, Mr. Gibbs was elected to the 
Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners in November 2010. 
This park system is in the west suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul metro 
area and manages almost 27,000 acres of park reserves, regional parks, 
regional trails, and special-use facilities. Prior to this, Mr. Gibbs 
served for 10 years on the Hennepin County Library Board where he 
served as president for three of those years. He is the former chair of 
the Hennepin County Policy Advisory Committee, a former member of the. 
Bloomington, Minnesota Charter Commission, former member and chair of 
the Bloomington Cable Commission, and has served on a variety of non-
profit boards.
  Currently, in addition to representing District 5 on the Three Rivers 
Park Board, Mr. Gibbs serves on the boards of Artistry Theater and 
Visual Arts in Bloomington and the Minnesota River Valley Chapter of 
the Izaak Walton League.
  I congratulate Mr. Gibbs on his successful 18-year career with 
Comcast and over 40 years of leadership in an industry that has 
invested heavily in America and through broadband improved the lives of 
the citizens of this country. I commend Mr. Gibbs on his decades of 
service to the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County, and the City of 
Bloomington. I know the whole House joins me in wishing him the best in 
retirement and as he continues to serve his community as a valued and 
experienced leader.

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