[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DAVID BREWER

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
accomplishments and contributions of David Brewer to the city of 
Charleston, MO, in the Eighth Congressional District. Mr. Brewer is 
retiring from his position as city manager, a post which he has held 
for the last 10 years. I have personally known David for 25 years as a 
farmer, levee board president, a banker and then as city manager of 
Charleston. He has excelled in every endeavor, and I am proud to call 
him my friend.
  As the longest-serving Charleston city manager on record, Mr. Brewer 
has been instrumental in attracting new business opportunities for 
southern Missouri and to the city of Charleston. By using Tax Increment 
Financing and Enhanced Enterprise Zone programs to their greatest 
benefit, Mr. Brewer has drastically helped to enhance the business 
climate in our rural part of the State. His involvement was essential 
to making essential city improvements, especially the new city water 
plant and the new wastewater lagoon, important parts of Charleston's 
water infrastructure.
  However, I cannot sum up Dave Brewer's importance to the city and the 
region simply by enumerating his many accomplishments. Doing so would 
not adequately describe Mr. Brewer's dedication to his job and to the 
people he serves. Whether it was his open door policy at work or his 
commitment to solving problems in a fair and equitable way, Mr. Brewer 
took his service seriously. With a concentration on the future, Mr. 
Brewer volunteered his time to a number of boards and community groups. 
Always, Mr. Brewer thinks about how good planning and full use of the 
resources available to a small community can be best used to the 
benefit of all our citizens, present and future.
  Mr. Brewer's retirement will leave a tremendous challenge for the 
city of Charleston to replace his expertise, his skill, and devotion to 
his work. Fortunately for us all, Dave Brewer has left us with an 
excellent head start for our future. I wish him the best of luck in his 
retirement and thank him for his generous years of service to our 
communities, our State, and our Nation.

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