[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN AND ANGIE MOSS

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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 John and 
Angie Moss, two dedicated community servants from Grand Junction, 
Colorado. John and Angie have been involved in the restaurant and real 
estate business for many years, their service to their community is 
highly commendable, and I am honored to stand before this body of 
Congress and this Nation today to recognize their accomplishments.
  John moved to Grand Junction in 1971 and at the age of 24 he built 
his first Taco Bell restaurant. John has since expanded the business to 
include several locations in Southwest Colorado and California, which 
led to his Glen Bell Award from the Taco Bell Incorporated company. 
Their corporation, Moss Inc, which operates these Colorado and 
California locations, have been active in their community as donors and 
supporters of the most widely attended tennis tournament in Colorado. 
In recognition of their service to the community, they were awarded the 
Business of the Year by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. John 
himself has served in the board of the Wells Fargo Trust Board, and is 
a former Rotarian. John is supported by his wife Angie, and their two 
adult children Leslie and Jay.
  Both Angie and John went to Mesa State College and actively give back 
to their alma mater by providing scholarships, supporting projects, and 
have been intimately involved in the planning of the Moss Performing 
Arts Center. In addition to the restaurant business and college 
philanthropy, John and Angie also are involved in real estate, 
ranching, and farming that feed their enthusiasm for the outdoors. They 
are stewards of the land who have been awarded the Colorado Division of 
Wildlife's Landowner of the Year award in the past, and currently 
maintain a seventy-acre conservation project along the Colorado River.
  Mr. Speaker, John and Angie Moss are strong, dedicated individuals 
who have served their community for over 20 years and I am honored to 
stand here before this body and recognize the efforts of two such 
selfless and benevolent people. Thanks for all your hard work over the 
years, John and Angie, and I wish you all the best in your future 
endeavors.

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