[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM (BILL) SINCLAIR

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to an American patriot and dedicated public servant. 
William ``Bill'' Sinclair will be retiring after serving the citizens 
of Colorado Springs, Colorado, from the Colorado State House of 
Representatives for eight years. As Bill celebrates his retirement, let 
it be known that he leaves behind an outstanding legacy of commitment 
to the people of Colorado and Colorado General Assembly.
  Bill has always held firm to his beliefs of serving his country and 
community. He spent a distinguished career serving in the United States 
Air Force, defending our country in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. 
He logged 6,000 flying hours as a command pilot, retiring in 1975 as a 
Colonel. Serving as a business manager for several nonprofit 
organizations in Colorado Springs, Bill became actively involved in 
numerous civic organizations. He is a past president of the Retired 
Officers Association and downtown Rotary Club, a former chairman and 
member of the Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts, and a past member 
of the Board of Directors of CHINS-UP of Colorado Springs.
  Bill was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1996, and 
currently serves as chairman on the State, Veterans, and Military 
Affairs Committee and is a member of the Transportation & Energy 
Committee. His outstanding record of public service has garnered Bill 
numerous honors, including legislator of the year awards in 1998 and 
1999 from the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry and in 2001 
by the Colorado Sherrifs Association. He has twice been recognized as a 
Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent 
Businesses.
  Mr. Speaker, it is quite clear that State Representative Bill 
Sinclair is a person who possesses dedication and commitment to his 
life long pursuit of public service. Bill's selfless dedication to 
Colorado Springs, the State of Colorado, and the United States has 
helped ensure a promising future for our great country, and it is my 
privilege to recognize him today before this body of Congress and this 
Nation. It is my distinct pleasure to honor Bill here today, and wish 
him and his wife Barbara all the best in their future endeavors.

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