[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JEFF HANCOCK

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to a successful businessman who has provided Western 
Colorado with years of service. Jeff Hancock has devoted much of the 
past ten years to serving as CEO of the Grand Junction-based 
organization, Rocky Mountain Nurses, Inc. Today, I would like to honor 
Jeff's accomplishments and the impact he has had on the Grand Junction 
community by expanding his prominent full-service home health-care 
firm.
  Rocky Mountain Nurses, Inc. was founded in 1995 as a small temporary 
nursing service. Through small business loans, it was recently able to 
add fifty new jobs in Mesa County. The firm is now located in a new 
corporate office, employs approximately 180 people, and has opened a 
medical equipment retail store. The expansion of Jeff's firm has 
allowed him to provide nursing services to more than 350 people per 
month. The U.S. Small Business Administration recently honored Jeff by 
selecting him as Colorado Small Business Person of the Year. He was one 
of 53 recipients of this award, and is currently in the running to be 
named as National Small Business Person of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand before this body of Congress today 
to recognize the positive impact that Rocky Mountain Nurses, Inc. has 
had in my district. Jeff embodies the combination of ambition and 
altruism necessary to guide an expanding firm dedicated to serving the 
community. I would like to congratulate him on this prestigious award 
and the respect that he has earned from his peers. I wish Jeff all the 
best in his future endeavors.

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