[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                         TRIBUTE TO HAROLD ELAM

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 1994

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, today it is my privilege to recognize and 
congratulate an upstanding citizen of Colorado, Mr. Harold Elam of 
Grand Junction.
  Mr. Elam, the owner of Elam Construction, was the recent recipient of 
the Colorado Contractors Association's most prestigious award. The 
Contractor of the Year award was given to him in recognition of his 
significant contributions to that association, the construction 
industry in general, as well as his contributions to his community.
  Mr. Elam is a native of Colorado, who went to work in the 
construction business soon after receiving an associates of science 
degree in engineering. In 1964, he joined the Navy as a Naval Aviation 
Cadet and served for 5 years. He returned to the construction firm that 
bears his family name in 1970.
  Since Elam Construction joined the Colorado Contractor's Association 
in 1981, Harold Elam has served on the CCA Legislative Committee, 
chaired the Western Slope Municipal-Utility Joint Cooperative, served 
as chairman of the membership committee, served 8 years as a member of 
the board of directors an is a past CCA president.
  In his community, he served as a member of the County Safety Council, 
Chamber of Commerce, River Front Commissioner, and as a director of the 
River Front Foundation.
  I would like to take this time to thank Mr. Elam for his service to 
his community and his country.

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