[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12942-12943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF ROB RIGSBY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2012

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Mr. Rob 
Rigsby as he retires from the United States General Services 
Administration and his post at the Robert T. Matsui United States 
Courthouse. As his wife Marilyn, his friends and colleagues all gather 
to celebrate his outstanding career, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
tribute to Rob and his almost four decades of public service.
  Throughout his 37-year career in federal service, the last 13 years 
at the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, Rob has become a 
well-loved and respected leader among his colleagues and building 
occupants. Rob began his post as Building Manager the day the building 
opened in 1999. Since then,

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he has been a loyal and hard working member of the building team and 
has devoted his time to making Sacramento's federal courthouse the 
remarkable building that it is today.
  My late husband, Congressman Robert Matsui, and I have had our 
district offices in the courthouse that Rob manages. I have got to know 
him over the years and always appreciated his attention to detail and 
customer service. Rob is no stranger to my district staff, who I know 
share my appreciation for his work. We will always be thankful for all 
that he has done to make both the Robert T. Matsui United States 
Courthouse and my district office an inviting place for all of my 
constituents.
  Beyond his work, Rob has always had a passion for travel and upon his 
retirement, he will be leaving us to embark on a new journey as the 
owner of Ships and Trips Travel. I also understand that he will be 
taking a much deserved cruise.
  Mr. Speaker, as Rob Rigsby prepares to retire from federal service, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in wishing him good fortune in his future 
endeavors. Rob has truly been a wonderful member of the federal family 
and will be missed by all of his friends and colleagues. I wish him 
well on the next chapter of his life.

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