[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RUSSELL GEORGE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COLORADO

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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, and my very dear 
friend, Colorado Speaker of the House, Russell George. 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 Speaker George's dynamic leadership will be greatly missed and 
difficult to replace.
  Elected to the State House of Representatives in 1992, he served on 
the Agriculture, Judiciary, Joint Legislative Sunrise/Sunset, UMTRA 
Oversight, Children's Code Oversight, Capital Development, and G.A. 
Board of Ethics Committees. In 1996, he sponsored numerous legislation, 
including, revision of Child Welfare Laws, water augmentation, right to 
farm, Colorado Children's Trust Funds.
  Speaker George received many honors. He has received honors from the 
Colorado Association of School Boards, Colorado Bankers Association, 
Colorado Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Colorado Restaurant 
Association, Colorado Rehabilitation Coalition, Colorado Crime 
Stoppers, CCI Domestic Violence Coalition, Colorado Academy of 
Audiologists. In 1994 and 1996, he was the recipient of the AP 
Legislator of the Year award.
  This year marked the end of Speaker George's tenure in elected 
office. 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 Speaker George a debt of gratitude and I wish 
him well.

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