[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E477]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN RINO

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 30, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to pay tribute today to John 
Rino for his admirable service and dedication to his Trinidad, Colorado 
community. His volunteer efforts for Trinidad seniors were recently 
recognized at the Harry R. Sayre Senior Center where a new wing was 
dedicated in his name. I would like to congratulate John on receiving 
this honor and thank him for his unwavering commitment to the City of 
Trinidad and the State of Colorado.
  An active member in city politics, John served on the Trinidad city 
council for sixteen years, and served for two terms as mayor. During 
his years in public service, John was instrumental in making 
significant improvements to the city. He organized the county ambulance 
district, saw that neglected streets were paved, saw that wooden water 
transmission lines were replaced with metal lines, and extended water 
lines to areas of the city that were not previously provided with city 
water. For the last sixteen years, John has volunteered his time with 
the senior citizen center, organizing and cooking spaghetti dinner 
fund-raisers that usually have 150 or more people in attendance.
  Mr. Speaker, it is quite clear that John Rino is a person who 
possesses dedication and commitment to his pursuit of public service, 
and it is my distinct pleasure to honor John before this body of 
Congress and this nation today. Naming the new wing after John is the 
center's way of saying thanks for his selfless efforts and leadership, 
and is a well-deserved testament to his ongoing efforts to better his 
community. I wish John all the best in his future endeavors.

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