[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18084]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING BOB DREWEL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 3, 2013

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Bob Drewel, 
long-time civic, community and education leader in the Puget Sound 
region, on his retirement after over 20 years of public service.
  From his most recent tenure as Executive Director of the Puget Sound 
Regional Council (PSRC), and his more than twelve years as Snohomish 
County Executive, Bob's leadership and reputation serve as a model for 
all those who wish to pursue a career in civic service.
  During his time at the PSRC, Bob effectively worked to build 
partnerships between the private and public sectors and is well known 
for his leadership in promoting regional solutions to the many 
challenges facing western Washington. While at the helm of the PSRC, 
Bob guided critical initiatives including regional transportation 
planning, growth management and economic development.
  In his twelve years as Snohomish County Executive, Bob successfully 
strengthened partnerships among the county, local governments, and 
other public and private entities to create a shared vision for a 
prosperous community. Under Bob's leadership and prudent fiscal 
management, the county was able to plan, design and fund several 
important county facilities. In 2007, the county administration 
building was named ``The Robert J. Drewel Building'' in honor of Bob's 
integrity, leadership and ability to work across party lines as County 
Executive.
  In addition to his leadership at the PSRC and as Snohomish County 
Executive, Bob is the past President and CEO of Everett Community 
College and the former Chairman of Sound Transit. Bob also helped build 
community partnerships as a board member of the Economic Development 
Council, Healthy Communities Initiative, and United Way of Snohomish 
County. Bob's civic involvements extend even further to include the 
Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Rotary, Everett Area Chamber of Commerce 
and numerous other community organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize Bob Drewel. Bob 
personifies the ideal of public service to his fellow citizens. I wish 
him the best in his retirement.

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