[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 139 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1960]
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                         HONORING JACKSON SMITH

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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 recognize Jackson Smith of 
Loveland, Colorado, former maintenance director for the building where 
Colorado's Fourth Congressional district office is located.
  Jackson is a true American who takes pride in his work. Throughout 
the time he worked with my office, he always responded to trouble calls 
in a timely manner and was eager to fix any problems. He didn't wait 
for us to call to tell him light bulbs were burned out, he would 
periodically stop by the office to check and inquire about any needs we 
may have had. Jackson is the type of person every company would like on 
their payroll. Besides his work in building maintenance, Jackson is an 
avid Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Falcons football fan. He also coached 
boys and girls Golden Glove boxing, traveling to tournaments on 
weekends.
  Jackson is a Democrat who said he voted Republican for the first time 
in his life when he voted for me to serve here in the Congress. He said 
he discovered Republicans were pretty nice people and told his friends 
to vote for me also.
  Much to our regret, Jackson left the company he was working for and 
went to work for another maintenance company in a nearby city. He 
stopped by the office on October 21 to say ``hi'' and ``bye.'' He is 
moving to Georgia to be near family as he was told he has a terminal 
case of cancer. He will be undergoing chemotherapy and radiation 
treatments.
  Jackson is the kind of person who is not a quitter and we pray that 
God's will be done. Jackson is an outstanding American and a great 
example to our young people.
  May God bless Jackson Smith. The thoughts and prayers of his friends 
and coworkers are with him. They will always remember his warm smile 
and his big heart.

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