[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 10, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JULIUS WILLIAMS

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                           HON. DAN SCHAEFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 1994

  Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, Denver's loss is Washington's gain. Julius 
Williams, head of the home loan department at the Denver Veterans 
Affairs Regional Office [VARO], is accepting a promotion to be 
assistant director of the VARO in Washington, DC, effective March 7, 
1994.
  My office has been privileged to work extensively with Julius over 
the past 5 years. He has been most responsive to veterans and their 
needs and they have benefited from his innovative and flexible 
approaches to solving problems.
  During the late 1980's, Denver experienced a severe economic decline 
which affected the housing market very seriously. Due in large part to 
Julius' early recognition and intervention in addressing the problem, 
Colorado's veterans were spared the full brunt of this crisis and later 
volatile fluctuations in the Denver real estate market.
  Julius is also a taxpayer's watchdog. Under his leadership, the 
unsold inventory of VA homes in the Denver area plunged from over 4,000 
to less than 400--a 90-percent reduction from the previous level. Fewer 
unsold homes means less expense in maintenance and disposal, resulting 
in a great savings of tax dollars.
  I would also like to recognize Julius' extensive involvement in the 
negotiations with Colorado's Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian 
tribes which have opened up access to Department of Veterans Affairs 
home loan programs for native American veterans in our region.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to recognize Julius 
Williams, a dedicated public servant and outstanding American. I 
congratulate him on his promotion and wish him all the best in his new 
position. He has been a most beneficial presence for Colorado's 
veterans for the past 5 years and will certainly be missed.

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