[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS BROWN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand before you today 
and pay tribute to the career of a dedicated servant from the state of 
Colorado, Douglas Brown. At the end of this month, Doug will retire 
from his position as the Director of the Colorado Office of Legislative 
Legal Services, ending thirty-one years of dedicated service to our 
state. Doug's hard work and dedication have been instrumental in 
defining the shape of Colorado's state government, and I am honored to 
pay tribute to him here today.
  Doug began his career as a staff attorney with the Office of 
Legislative Legal Services in 1972 and was appointed Director of that 
office eight years later. During his tenure as Director, Doug helped 
represent the Colorado General Assembly in thirteen cases before the 
Colorado Supreme Court.
  In addition to his duties at the Office of Legislative Legal 
Services, Doug was also very involved with the National Conference of 
State Legislatures, serving as a member of the organization's executive 
committee. Doug also spent a year as an adjunct political science 
professor at the University of Denver and was a lecturer in law at the 
University's law school for two summers.
  Mr. Speaker, it is truly a privilege to stand here today and honor 
the career of such a remarkable citizen. Doug Brown's knowledge and 
expertise will be hard to replace, and I know that his fellow attorneys 
and the staff at the Office of Legislative Legal Affairs will miss him 
a great deal. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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