[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           COLORADO STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE ANDY McELHANY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take this moment to recognize 
the career of one of Colorado's leading statesmen, Colorado 
Representative, Andy McElhany. In doing so, I would like to honor this 
individual who, for so many years, has exemplified the notion of public 
service and civic duty. It is clear that Representative McElhany's 
dynamic leadership will be greatly missed and difficult to replace.
  Elected to the State House of Representatives in 1992, Andy served as 
chairman of the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committees. He was 
the sponsor of the `Deadbeat Parent' bill and worked hard on the issues 
of health care reform, transportation, government efficiencies and tax 
reform.
  Representative McElhany received many honors. One of his many honors 
was the the Colorado Library Association Legislator of the Year award.
  2000 marked the end of Representative McElhany's tenure in the State 
House of Representatives. His career embodied the citizen-legislator 
ideal and was a model that every official in elected office should seek 
to emulate. The citizens of Colorado owe Representative McElhany a debt 
of gratitude and I wish him well.

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