[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               COLORADO STATE SENATE PRESIDENT RAY POWERS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this moment to recognize the 
career of one of Colorado's leading statesmen, President of the Senate, 
Ray Powers. 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 Senator Powers' dynamic leadership will be 
greatly missed and difficult to replace.
  Elected to the State Senate in 1980, he sponsored many bills 
addressing, for example, death penalty, highway funding and more 
judicial requirements for judges. In 1983, Ray served as the Majority 
Caucus Chairman and then moved to the position of the Assistant 
Majority Leader.
  Senator Powers also received many honors. He has received the United 
States Veterans Committee Distinguished Service Award and was named by 
the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Public 
Affairs Council as Legislator of the Year.
  This year marked the end of Senator Powers' 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 Senator Powers a debt of gratitude and I wish him well.

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