[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 111 (Thursday, September 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE TRAYLOR

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 4, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I speak here 
to recognize the life and passing of Mrs. Claire Traylor of Wheat 
Ridge, Colorado. Mrs. Traylor was a state legislator who worked 
diligently on behalf of Colorado to promote fair and effective 
legislation throughout the state.
  Mrs. Claire Traylor served in the Colorado General Assembly from 1982 
to 1994, first in the House and then in the Senate. One of her most 
renowned accomplishments as a legislator was her strong commitment to 
education. Mrs. Traylor was a member of the Joint Budget Committee and 
Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, she used her 
Position to approve funding for the repair and reconstruction of 
buildings on college campuses. It was for these efforts that the 
Colorado School of Mines just recently announced plans to recognize 
Mrs. Traylor by naming a building in her honor. Mrs. Traylor also 
fought hard for healthcare legislation that would benefit all citizens 
of Colorado, including the poor and uninsured.
  Mrs. Traylor was a proud Republican who understood the necessities of 
sound fiscal responsibility. However, on any given issue she didn't 
hesitate to follow her own principles and convictions. But no matter 
how difficult the opposition or how controversial the issue, it was her 
integrity and reputation for fair dealing that won her the bipartisan 
esteem of her colleagues. For all the legislative achievements that can 
be accredited to Mrs. Claire Traylor, it will be her amiable 
personality, her gracious demeanor, and her impeccable character that 
we will remember the most.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with genuine gratitude that I recognize the life 
of Mrs. Claire Traylor before this House of Representatives and before 
this Nation today; she lived life to the fullest, a public servant who 
worked diligently for her constituents and the State of Colorado. 
Claire Traylor will be missed, but her presence will continue to be 
felt in the thousands of lives which she touched.

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