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HONORING TOM BUGNITZ ON HIS RETIREMENT
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HON. JASON CROW
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 27, 2021
Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of Tom Bugnitz and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement. For over 20 years, Tom was a proud resident of Colorado where he dedicated his career to helping manufacturing businesses and their people be and do better.
Most recently, Tom led Manufacturers Edge, a non-profit that positioned itself as the ``go to'' resource for the manufacturing industry in Colorado. Under Tom's leadership, Manufacturers Edge built a strong team of dedicated professionals and developed an extensive portfolio of services--all while dealing with economic uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom's inspirational leadership in manufacturing, however, is not confined only to Colorado state lines. Tom was instrumental in forming the Center Leadership Team (CLT) for the National Institute of the Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(MEP) program that developed and deployed cybersecurity services to manufacturers across the United States. Additionally, as the MEP Center Director for Colorado, Tom mentored, inspired, and supported other Center Directors across the country while working to ensure the voice of Colorado manufacturers were heard by local, state, and federal lawmakers.
Throughout Tom's career he has been a champion for small- and medium-
sized manufacturers both in Colorado and across the country. Further, his coworkers attest that through hard work, integrity, and a genuine passion for making an impact on those around him, Tom changed the staff of Manufacturer's Edge from a group of people who work together to a family united behind the same mission--to grow and strengthen the Colorado manufacturing community.
Tom's contributions to the community, the manufacturing industry, and those around him have been enormous. I congratulate Tom Bugnitz on his retirement and thank him for his service to our community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 168
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