[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOUG KING

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Doug King, a 
dedicated businessman from my hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado. 
Doug has been an empathetic and generous employer for the McDonald's 
company. Recently Doug was nominated for the Ronald Award that is given 
to owners and operators that are outstanding citizens in their 
communities and, it is my privilege to recognize his service before 
this body of Congress and Nation today.
  Every year Doug donates his time and resources with thousands of 
programs like the Moab Senior Volunteer Program, The United Way, and 
several local, elementary, middle and high schools. Doug revolutionized 
the Mesa County Fair Program by spending thousands of dollars bidding 
up the price for third through last place animals at the fair, allowing 
many third place animals in Mesa County to bring in as much money as 
first place ones. At the end of the day the children always get to keep 
the animal that they have spent months raising with such special care.
  I personally know Doug well, and he is one of the most generous 
people I have ever met. There are many occasions to point to like the 
time he bought hundreds of dictionaries for the Grand Junction Rotary 
so that every third grader in Grand Junction could have one. On another 
occasion he bought one-hundred extra-value meals to give to a mother 
who lost her child so she could give them to the homeless to feel 
better about herself. The one that really stands out is the bonus 
program that he developed for his employees. He developed the program 
to reward his employees for working hard, and initially it entailed 
giving away cash prizes at the end of every week up to four hundred 
dollars. The program was so effective Doug upped the ante giving away a 
Jeep Cherokee, a six-person spa, television sets, and a Ford Mustang 
Convertible.
  Mr. Speaker, Doug King is a wonderful ambassador for the McDonald's 
company and a dedicated member of the Grand Junction community who has 
made public service a priority in his life. He is an excellent employer 
who truly cares for his employees and even more, he is a wonderful 
family man. He engenders the love and support of his wife, Kathy, his 
son Shane, daughter, Monica, and grandchildren, Riley and Charlotte. I 
am honored to rise before this body and recognize his many 
contributions to the State of Colorado. Thanks for all your hard work, 
Doug, and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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