[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                1999 CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR, GREGG RIPPY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the 1999 Contractor of the Year. Mr. Gregg Rippy was nominated for the 
award by the Colorado Contractors Association.
  The Colorado Contractors Association emphasizes skill, integrity and 
responsibility as key traits of its members. These qualities are also 
what the association requires for the Contractor of the Year award. 
Another quality that Gregg displays amply is leadership.
   Gregg has been a Colorado Contractors Association member for 17 
years and has won numerous awards from both the state and national 
levels. During his recent presidency of Grand River Construction 
Company in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the company was named chapter of 
the year on the national level by the Associated General Contractors of 
America and Gregg was named national chapter president of the year. He 
is now a national director with Associated General Contractors of 
America and has served as chairman of the Colorado Contractors 
Association legislative committee for four years. Gregg is also a co-
owner of Rocky Mountain Redi-Mix.
  A Colorado native, Gregg has followed a family tradition by becoming 
a contractor. His father, grandfather and uncle were all in the 
construction business. He first joined Grand River Construction after 
graduating from Colorado State University and eventually became 
president of the company.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I would like to offer this tribute 
to my dear friend, Gregg Rippy, 1999 Contractor of the Year. His 
commitment to his country, his community and his profession is deeply 
admirable and highly commendable.

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