[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 29169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO BOB GREENLEE

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize and congratulate Bob Greenlee on the occasion 
of his retirement from the Boulder City Council.
  Bob and his wife Diane came to Colorado from Iowa in 1975 and used 
their savings to buy a small AM radio station in Boulder. Through their 
hard work and determination, they turned that small AM radio station 
into KBCO, one of the top radio stations in the State. In addition to 
their work in radio, they have also helped bring several successful 
businesses to their community, expanding nationwide and employing 
thousands of people across the country through their enterprises. As 
part of their overall business philosophy, Bob and Diane have helped 
many others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams by assisting them in 
business ventures and startup companies.
  The Greenlee's have also been an integral part of the Boulder 
community through their philanthropic work. Together, they founded the 
Boulder County chapter of the ``I Have a Dream Foundation'' which 
assists underprivileged youth achieve their goal of a college 
education. Bob and Diane have also endowed their own family foundation 
to carry on their tradition of philanthropy in Colorado. Their work has 
helped thousands of people across Colorado in their desire to achieve 
the ``American dream.''
  As the cornerstone of his community involvement, Bob served on the 
Boulder City Council for 16 years as the voice of common sense and 
reason. In 1997, Bob was selected on a unanimous vote by his fellow 
council members to serve as Boulder's mayor. As part of the city 
council, Bob's lasting legacy will be his thoughtful, reasoned voice in 
how a city should be operated. He views on frugality in the city budget 
and a common sense approach to city regulation will serve as an 
enduring reminder of his years of service to the community.
  While he is retiring from City Council, Bob's interest in government 
has not ended. He currently serves as the chairman of the Republican 
Leadership Program. The program is aimed at teaching the fundamentals 
of our democracy and is used as a forum to discuss current issues that 
impact our everyday lives. His leadership has created one of the 
strongest programs of its kind in the country, and will serve to 
educate Coloradans on the need to be involved in the issues which face 
our state and our country.
  Bob Greenlee has shown us all that the American dream can still be 
attained. He and Diane started by knowing that they could make a 
difference, and through their hard work and diligence, they were able 
to build their lives in order to serve others. People like Bob and 
Diane Greenlee were the cornerstone of our democracy and must be 
recognized for their contributions to our society.
  Mr. President, it is an honor and a privilege to recognize Bob 
Greenlee on his outstanding career and community involvement. I would 
like to thank Bob and Diane for their service, and wish them both much 
success in the future.

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