[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 13 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E131-E132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 JOHN PORTER WINNER OF THE WAYNE N. ASPINALL WATER LEADER OF THE YEAR 
                                 AWARD

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 14, 2000

  Mr. McINNES. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the winner of the 2000 Wayne N. Aspinall Water Leader of the Year 
Award, Mr. John Porter.
  Water is a very important issue to the State of Colorado. Coloradans 
have to be very sensitive to issues dealing with water and water 
rights, to ensure that those rights are protected. This award 
represents a person who has dealt with water issues to the best of his 
ability to ensure the best interests of Colorado water.
  John Porter has been the General Manager of the Dolores Water 
Conservancy District since 1982. As a result of John's management of 
the District and the Project, the Dolores Project is one of the most 
efficient water

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projects in the Upper Colorado Region. From developing programs to save 
water for irrigators, to developing trust between competing interests, 
John has always had a positive outlook and a willingness to discuss the 
issues, no matter how difficult.
  John Porter has devoted his life to water interests, first as a 
farmer, and for the last eighteen years as Manager of the Dolores Water 
Conservancy District. John's commitment to the beneficial use and 
conservation of Colorado's water resources has garnered him a well 
deserved reputation as a ``water leader'' in the State of Colorado.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I would like to offer this tribute 
in honor of Mr. John Porter. He is most deserving of the honor of the 
Wayne N. Aspinall Water Leader of the Year.

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