[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 49 (Thursday, April 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO JOHN ``ANDY'' LOVE'S PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL

 Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I want to recognize and 
congratulate a special Coloradan, John A. Love, for his promotion to 
Major General of the Colorado Air National Guard.
  Just last week, on March 30, 2001, John Love, who is better known as 
Andy by his family and friends, earned his second star as a Major 
General when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved his promotion. His 
promotion to Major General was Andy's 7th promotion since he first 
started his military career with the Colorado National Guard as a 
Second Lieutenant on June 1st, 1968. I send my congratulations to Andy 
from the floor of the U.S. Senate for this well deserved promotion.
  Major General Andy Love's roots run deep and true in Colorado. His 
distinguished father, John Arthur Love, was elected to serve as the 
Governor of Colorado three times. Governor Love was first elected 
Governor in 1962 and served the people of Colorado well. Governor Love 
also served as the Chairman of the National Governors' Conference from 
1969-1970. In 1972, his time as Governor ended when he was appointed by 
President Nixon to serve as our nation's first Director of the Energy 
Policy Office, a predecessor of the U.S. Department of Energy.
  In addition, Andy's sister, Rebecca Love Kourlis, currently serves 
the people of Colorado as a Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court. 
Other members of the Love family have also served Colorado, and 
continue to serve to this day.
  Major General Love's career with the Colorado Air National Guard has 
gone far beyond the ``one weekend a month, two weeks a year'' 
commitment we usually think of when we think of this kind of service. 
For the past 34 years, Andy has dedicated time every week, putting in 
more than 2,500 flying hours. He did this to keep his skills as a 
fighter pilot sharp and current. Over the past 34 years he has mastered 
several generations of fighters, including the F-100, A-7 and F-16. 
Andy's proficiency and commitment has been underscored twice by his 
winning the squadron's ``Top Gun'' award, and he won these distinctions 
on two different fighter jets.
  In his newest role, Major General Love serves as an assistant to the 
commander of the Air Force Space Command and the director of Air 
National Guard Forces at Peterson Air Force Base. He is responsible for 
advising the commander on all issues impacting the Air National Guard 
and provides administrative oversight of assigned personnel. He also is 
slated with assuring the successful planning, programming and execution 
of the Guard's missions, including total force and space operations.
  While serving our nation, and the state of Colorado, is an important 
part of Andy's active and busy life's work, it is important to point 
out that it is just one of numerous other important parts of his life. 
He also has a civilian job as a Principal of Morrison, Love & Company.
  For nearly 10 years, Andy has been married to a charming and 
successful lady, Virginia Morrison Love. Not only is Virginia his 
partner in life, she is also one of Andy's key partners in his civilian 
job. Virginia's 15-plus years of government affairs experience and 
accumulated expertise enable her as a partner in her role as a 
Principal at Morrison, Love & Company. Her community service also 
distinguishes her as one of Colorado's leading ladies.
  Like his wife, Major General Love also has dedicated many hours to 
community service. He serves as the Chairman of the Denver Health and 
Hospital Foundation, as a member of Colorado's State Board of 
Agriculture and as a member of the Cherry Hills Planning and Zoning 
Commission, just to name a few.
  In his free time, which I understand is quite limited due to his 
public service and work and family commitments, Andy enjoys fly fishing 
and vigorous horseback riding. I understand that each summer, Andy sets 
off on a week-long pack trip along Colorado's Continental Divide with 
the Roundup Riders of the Rockies.
  Major General Love is an outstanding Coloradan and a patriotic 
American. He has earned, and deserves, our appreciation and 
applause.

                          ____________________