[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LOLA SPRADLEY

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                               speech of

                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 11, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize and 
congratulate Representative Lola Spradley. Rep. Spradley has recently 
become the first female Speaker of the Colorado House, a truly 
momentous accomplishment.
  Growing up on a wheat ranch on the plains of Colorado, Lola learned 
to be a ready farm hand and could do everything from drive a tractor to 
milk a cow. Her experience growing up on a farm has helped Lola to have 
an excellent understanding of the rural district that she now 
represents. Now, Lola Spradley is a 56-year-old representative from 
southern Colorado. She and her husband, Dale, have four children and 
seven grandchildren. She lives on a 240-acre ranch with her horses and 
dogs, near Beulah, Colorado.
  As a political leader, Rep. Spradley is proud of her beliefs. She 
stands firmly for the rights of Colorado's citizens on issues that are 
as diverse as Gun Control and Water Management. She is a strong 
conservative and a devoted student of government. Running under that 
banner ``Lola Listens,'' Spradley won a decisive victory in the last 
election, and a unanimous election to the position of Speaker from the 
Colorado House Republicans. Colorado is proud to have her as its first 
female Speaker of the House.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with honor that I recognize Rep. Lola Spradley 
before this body of Congress and this nation. She is a strong woman who 
cares about her district and her state, and she will continue to be an 
integral part of Colorado's leadership.

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