[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 139 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1955]
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                         HONORING SANDRA BRIGHT

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 24, 2002

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the hard work and 
tireless dedication in the field of education on the part of Sandra 
Bright of Platteville, Colorado.
  Mrs. Bright is a Colorado native and a graduate of the University of 
Northern Colorado with a B.A. degree in Psychology and Education with a 
secondary teaching certification. In 1973 Mrs. Bright began to develop 
what would become the ABC Child Development Centers with one preschool 
of 35 children. Today, she owns operates 11 licensed child care centers 
with approximately 1000 children and 140 employees providing child 
care, educational enrichment programs, school programs and summer 
camps, all with a non-denominational Christian values curriculum.
  Mrs. Bright is also a continual advocate for early childhood 
education not only in her community, but also at the Colorado State 
Capitol and in Washington D.C. She has served as a committee member on 
three Weld County District 6 committees, served as chairman for the 
Weld County Child Care Center Director's Association, sat on the board 
of First Impressions in the Governor's office of Early Childhood 
Education Initiatives, served as chairman of the Colorado Child Care 
Licensing Advisory Committee, and served as President and Vice-
President of the Colorado Child Care Association. In addition to this, 
Mrs. Bright has also stayed on top of current legislation as the 
chairman of the Greeley/Weld Government Affairs Committee and the 
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance.
  When she is not busy with community activities or her business, 
Sandra and her family enjoy many of the outdoor activities that 
Colorado has to offer, including sailing, snowmobiling, skiing, 
rafting, and mountain biking. With her husband, Randy, the Brights have 
raised three grown sons and now have two 3-year-old grandchildren.
  Please join me in honoring this remarkable resident of Colorado's 
Fourth Congressional District, Mrs. Sandra Bright of Platteville.

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