[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 9 (Thursday, February 7, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E115]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUSAN SMITH

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 7, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Susan Smith and thank her for her extraordinary 
contributions to her community and to her state. As a resident of 
Pueblo, Colorado, Sue has dedicated herself to helping her community by 
selflessly giving her time and energy to a number of philanthropic 
endeavors. The remarkable work she has done with the people in her 
community, both young and old alike, is surpassed only by the level of 
integrity and honesty with which she has conducted herself each and 
every day. It is her tremendous efforts that have led to her 
recognition as the recipient of the Colorado Women 2002 Power of One 
Award, and I would like to applaud her efforts and express my thanks 
for all she has done.
  The amount of work that Sue has done in and for her community is 
truly remarkable. She has served as a board member of Start-Up 
Education, a youth entrepreneurship program, since it relocated from 
Atlanta to Pueblo. She was instrumental in the start-up phase, 
coordinating the donation of desks, workstations, chairs and computers, 
as well as identifying a facility to house the program. Sue was also 
responsible for writing several successful grants to fund the program. 
She often takes time to visit the program, offering her support and 
encouragement while serving as a mentor to the program participants.
  Additionally, Sue volunteers to help coordinate numerous veterans' 
affairs in Pueblo, including the 2000 Jubilee of Liberty Medal of Honor 
Ceremony and the Veterans Day celebration at Pueblo Community College. 
She is a board member for SEEDS (Sharing Electronic Equipment District 
and Statewide), and helps to secure resources, write grants and 
allocate supplies for the organization. For the past three years, she 
has volunteered for the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation's annual 
Horizons Telethon, the organization's major fundraising event, as a 
runner, greeter and telephone operator. She also finds time to 
volunteer at a number of food drives in Pueblo and even reads to fourth 
graders at a local elementary school once a week.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Sue Smith is a woman of unparalleled 
dedication and commitment to her community and to the people with whom 
she works. It is her unrelenting passion for each and every thing she 
does, as well as her spirit of honesty and integrity with which she has 
always conducted herself, that I wish to bring before this body of 
Congress. She is a remarkable woman who has achieved extraordinary 
things and enriched the lives of so many people. It is my privilege to 
extend to Sue Smith my congratulations on winning this award and wish 
her all the best in her future endeavors.

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