[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11341]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MAURY DOBBIE

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2007

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
entrepreneurial spirit of Mrs. Maury Dobbie and congratulate her on 
receiving the Small Business Administration's Women in Business 
Champion Award.
  At the age of 19 Mrs. Dobbie started her first business and began a 
life of entrepreneurship that would eventually lead to the 
establishment of five different companies. Mrs. Dobbie currently owns 
MediaTech Productions, a multimedia production company in Fort Collins, 
Colorado.
  Over the years, Mrs. Dobbie has served as President of the Women's 
Economic Development Council and has garnered recognition from a number 
of prestigious organizations. In 2005, Mrs. Dobbie was recognized as 
the Businesswoman of the Year by Office Depot in its annual recognition 
of the nine top businesswomen in the nation. She has also been honored 
as the first female recipient of the Emerging Entrepreneur Award in 
northern Colorado and was named the Woman Leader of Excellence in 1995. 
I am particularly impressed by Mrs. Dobbie's establishment of the Young 
Women of the West program. This program fosters entrepreneurship among 
female high school students and encourages these young women to begin 
their own businesses.
  Mrs. Dobbie currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of 
Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation. In her role as CEO, 
Mrs. Dobbie dedicates her time to strengthening existing employers, 
supporting expansion projects and marketing northern Colorado to new 
employers. Prior to her appointment as CEO, she served as both a board 
member and chairperson of this organization.
  In addition to her many professional accomplishments, Mrs. Dobbie has 
selflessly dedicated her time and talents by serving on the boards of a 
number of civic organizations including the United Way, Rotary and Hope 
Lives Cancer Center. She has also served on the advisory board of Front 
Range Community College. As a second degree black belt, Mrs. Dobbie has 
even earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Taekwondo team. Mrs. Dobbie is 
married to Steve Dobbie and has two grown children.
  Madam Speaker, it is an honor to represent Mrs. Dobbie in Congress. 
Her entrepreneurship and commitment to strengthening the economy of 
northern Colorado are a demonstration of the American spirit and a 
testament to the American dream. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the varied accomplishments of Mrs. Maury Dobbie.

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