[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           DAVE DILL TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Lee Dill of 
Pueblo, Colorado, for his service to his community and his immense 
contribution to local, State, and Federal Government.
  Dave was born in Lamar, Missouri, and moved around the State until he 
graduated from high school in Springfield. After his diploma, Dave 
served in the Navy and trained to be a hospital corpsman. Following his 
honorable discharge from the Navy he went back to night school at Drury 
College in Springfield to earn his bachelor's in history while he 
simultaneously worked full-time and started a family. He has spent a 
career rising through the ranks of the operations management field in 
various States and in 1994 was promoted to vice president of operations 
at Artistic Greetings, in Elmira, New York. By 1997, Dave and his 
family decided they needed to move back home to Pueblo, Colorado.
  Dave has always been intensely interested in government and has 
dedicated much of his life to fostering strong civic ties between 
citizens and elected officials. While living in Colorado Springs as a 
young man, Dave's employer suggested he meet his Congressman and other 
office holders. Since then, Dill has felt a need to serve others and 
motivate them to care about their elected representatives.
  Dill has risen through the ranks of the Republican Party, starting as 
a volunteer on local races and eventually becoming a valuable electoral 
asset working on statewide and congressional campaigns. In 2007, he saw 
an opportunity to advance the political dialogue in the diverse Pueblo 
community and ran successfully for two terms as Republican County 
Chairman. During his tenure, he revolutionized the Pueblo County 
Republican Party by revamping fundraising efforts and increasing 
outreach through social media. He was also responsible for inviting 
Dana Perino as the keynote speaker at Pueblo County's 2010 Lincoln Day 
dinner. He has decided to retire from his unpaid, yet full-time, 
position as county chair.
  Mr. Speaker, through the efforts of citizens like David Dill, America 
is able to foster a positive, representative democracy. I would like to 
thank Mr. Dill for his respectfulness, passion, and excitement in 
electoral politics, as well as for his countless hours of community 
service.

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