[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17713-17714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FORBUSS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Mr. Robert ``Bob'' 
Forbuss for his service to the people of Nevada. Tomorrow evening, at 
its Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Las Vegas, the American 
Ambulance Association will honor Mr. Forbuss for his many years of work 
on behalf of ambulance services in Nevada and throughout the Nation. 
Today I am happy to call the attention of the Senate to the selfless 
service that my good friend has rendered to the State of Nevada.
  Bob is a native Nevadan who has served this community for nearly four 
decades as an educator, elected official, businessman, and community 
advocate. After earning his degrees in political science and public 
administration from Long Beach State University, Bob returned to Las 
Vegas and began his professional career as a teacher at Bishop Gorman 
High School from 1972-1979. He then served on the Clark County School 
Board of Trustees for 8 years and was an influential advocate for 
education initiatives in Southern Nevada. For his many years of service 
to education in Nevada, Bob was eventually honored by the Clark County 
School District in the naming of the Robert L. Forbuss Elementary 
School. It is fitting that such a fine educator will forever have his 
name stamped on the hearts of the students that attend Forbuss 
Elementary School.
  During his tenure at Bishop Gorman, Bob became an emergency medical 
technician, EMT, and worked during his summer breaks for Mercy Medical 
Services. He quickly worked his way through the managerial ranks of 
Mercy and eventually became an owner of the company. Mercy soon became 
a flagship and model operation in the United States for paramedic 
services and Bob became a recognized leader in EMS Services, winning 
numerous awards and becoming a popular speaker at national conferences.
  One of his greatest achievements, and the one for which he is being 
recognized tomorrow evening, has been his

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work on behalf of the American Ambulance Association, AAA. The AAA was 
formed in response to the need for improvements in medical 
transportation and emergency medical services. Bob was an original 
founder of the AAA, and he later served as the organization's 
president. I have no doubt that throughout his presidency, and the 
subsequent years of service that followed, he has labored diligently to 
ensure that our Nation's ambulatory systems have the resources they 
need to serve our families, friends, and communities.
  Today, I express my sincere thanks to my dear friend for the noble 
work that he has performed over the years. Bob Forbuss has touched the 
lives of countless Nevadans and others throughout our Nation, and in so 
doing has established a legacy of service for all to follow.

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