[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2042]
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                 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM THIEBAUT, JR.-----

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to a man that has selflessly devoted his time and energies 
towards the betterment of the state of Colorado. A member of the 
Colorado State Legislature, the hard work and dedication of William 
Thiebaut, Jr., known as Bill, is a testament to the Western pride and 
character of my state and its citizens. Bill is now leaving the 
Colorado State Legislature after serving since 1993, and I can think of 
no better way to celebrate Bill's retirement than to honor his many 
achievements before this body of congress, and this nation.
  Educated in Canon City and now living in Pueblo, Bill has not only 
experienced the best the state has to offer but also has been inspired 
to give back to the state and its people. He has served in both the 
House and the Senate as both an appointee and an elected official. 
During his time in the Colorado Generally Assembly he has served on 
countless committees and dedicated countless hours to improving the 
lives of Coloradoans. Most notably he has diligently served as the 
Senate Majority Leader and has selflessly given his time to the 
Legislative Councils Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment, the Criminal 
Justice Commission, the Governor's Job Training Coordination Council, 
the Federal Budget Task Force, and the Task Force on Worker's 
Compensation Premium Rate Increases. In addition he has worked on the 
issues of election reform, worker's rights, and children's rights. When 
Bill is not working in the General Assembly he is serving in his other 
roles as loving husband and devoted father of an amazing fifteen 
children.
  Mr. Speaker, its clear that Bill Thiebaut is a man of dedication and 
commitment to his state and its citizens. He has achieved many things 
in his distinguished tenure in the Colorado General Assembly, and I am 
honored to be able to bring his hard work and dedication to the 
attention of this body of congress. It is my privilege to be able to 
express to him, and to this country, my gratitude for all that he has 
done for our wonderful state, and I wish him all the best in his future 
endeavors.

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