[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 123 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO JAMES A. MONTOYA

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2001

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise today to express 
gratitude and congratulations to one of Colorado's outstanding public 
servants, Trinidad Police Chief James A. Montoya, who recently 
announced his retirement. Chief Montoya is a true professional who has 
performed his duties with the highest degree of excellence. His 
leadership as Chief of Police will be greatly missed.
  For 23 years James Montoya served as a distinguished public servant 
carrying out both his personal and professional life with dignity, 
respect and dedication. His reflections in a recent edition of The 
Pueblo Chieftain convey the gratefulness James has for being Police 
Chief. ``I want to express my genuine gratitude for the opportunities 
afforded me during my career with the city of Trinidad. I am proud of 
the department's many accomplishments and the advancements we've made. 
I leave a staff genuinely dedicated to the mission, ethics and ideas of 
policing. I will always consider it a privilege to have served this 
community,'' Chief Montoya said.
  A constituent of the Fourth Congressional District in Colorado, Chief 
Montoya not only makes his community proud but also his State and 
country. He has taken the responsibilities and standards of his job to 
a higher level and I applaud him. On behalf of the citizens of 
Colorado, I ask the House to join me in extending congratulations to 
Chief Montoya on his commendable accomplishments.

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