[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2260-E2261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO KEN BECK

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 3, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the career of one of Colorado's most dedicated civic leaders, Ken Beck. 
In doing so, I would like to honor an individual who, for so many 
years, has exemplified the notion of public service and civic duty. 
Soon he will retire from the Bayfield School District Board of 
Education and it is clear that his leadership on the School Board will 
be greatly missed and difficult to replace.
  While on the board, Ken has had a solid focus on the basics of 
education: reading, writing, and arithmetic. He felt these were the 
fundamental aspects of education. The financial status of the school 
district also improved greatly as the result of his leadership. Also, 
he has seen to the well being of the faculty. No one has lost their job 
due to a reduction in force or mismanagement.
  Beyond his work on the school board, Ken has put in countless hours 
in an array of other community activities, including the Boy Scouts of 
America, Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and the La Plata 4-H.
  While his personal accomplishments are many, none are more weighty 
than the remarkable legacy he has in his family. Together with his 
wife, Wendy, who is equally distinguished in her reputation, they have 
five children: Kali, Beau, Sara, Lacy, and Shay. These

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fine young people will undoubtedly carry on their father's tradition of 
hard work and dedication well into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, very few people serve as selflessly as did Ken Beck. His 
career embodied so many civic ideals. He is a model that each of us 
should emulate.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I say thank you to Ken Beck on 
behalf of the people of western Colorado and wish him well in his much 
deserved retirement.

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