[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13721]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE--DOUGLAS RING

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2014

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise today to recognize 
the life of Mr. Douglas Ring, a valuable member of the Pueblo, Colorado 
community. Mr. Ring, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, 
was a businessman and community servant who faithfully stood by his 
community for over four decades.
  Mr. Ring moved to Pueblo with his family when he was 14 years old 
where he attended Centennial High School, graduating in 1958. As an 
avid baker and gourmet chef, Mr. Ring worked in the restaurant business 
in multiple capacities, eventually opening the Great American Winery in 
1974. Throughout the rest of his life, Mr. Ring fueled his passion for 
cooking and baking, bringing as many as 15 to 20 recipes to the 
Colorado State Fair each year, and winning an award for his baklava 
recipe.
  Mr. Ring was not only an award-winning chef and pastry maker, but a 
respected public servant. From 1975 to 1989, Mr. Ring served on the 
Pueblo City Council during some of Pueblo's hardest economic times. He 
worked tirelessly to help the city manage the downsizing of the then 
CF&I Steel Mill and the Pueblo Army Depot. During this time, the 
unemployment rate throughout Pueblo reached as high as 20 percent, 
forcing Mr. Ring to make tough decisions with his colleagues to 
determine the fate of his beloved community. As one of his colleagues 
on the Pueblo City Council recently said about him, Mr. Ring was a 
major influence in keeping the city moving in a positive direction.
  In later years, Mr. Ring became a local realtor, working for 
Prudential Platinum. Even after retirement, he remained active in the 
Pueblo community, serving on multiple volunteer boards and community 
projects, and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the life of Mr. Douglas 
Ring. He lived a life filled with passion for his family, friends, 
baking and cooking, and service to the Pueblo community. I stand with 
the Pueblo community and the State of Colorado in recognition of his 
life and service. He will be missed.

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