[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRANA ARAUJO MACE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Frana Araujo Mace and thank her for her extraordinary 
contributions in the Colorado General Assembly. Her dedication to both 
her job and the people of Colorado deserves the recognition of this 
body of Congress, and, indeed, this nation. She will be remembered as a 
State Representative with the utmost dedication to her constituents, 
and as she moves on in her career, I would like to thank her for all of 
her hard work in the Colorado Legislature.
  Frana was appointed to the Colorado State House of Representatives in 
1995 to fill a vacancy, and was subsequently elected in 1996, 1998 and 
2000. During her tenure in the State House, she served as the House 
Minority Whip and was a member of the House Services, Local Government, 
Transportation, and Energy committees. She was the mayoral appointee to 
the Denver Board of Adjustment and Zoning Appeals from 1976 through 
1986, was the Governor's appointee to the Commission on Aging, and 
served as the party finance chair from District 4A.
  Not only has Frana served the community effectively as a member of 
the Colorado General Assembly, she has also done her part as an active 
humanitarian. She served as the President and Chairman of the Northside 
Community Center, and on the Servicios de la Raza cooperative endeavor. 
For her hard work and dedication, Frana was named the Hispanic Woman of 
the Year/Political Division in 1995. In addition to her community 
endeavors, Frana is married to Gilbert Mace, and is the proud mother of 
five children.
  Mr. Speaker, I am certain that Frana's colleagues and constituents 
will sorely miss the leadership and compassion that she consistently 
gave to the State of Colorado, and I thank her for all that she has 
done for the state. I am honored to bring her accomplishments to the 
attention of this body of Congress, and wish her all the best in the 
future. Her hard work and dedication truly embodies the spirit of the 
State, and it is with a great deal of pride that I thank her for her 
many years of public service.

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