[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO PEGGY REEVES

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Peggy Reeves and thank her for her extraordinary 
contributions in the Colorado General Assembly. She will always be 
remembered as a State Senator and Representative with the utmost 
dedication and talent, and will continue to be known as a leader in the 
community. As she moves on in her distinguished career, let it be known 
that I, along with the people of Colorado, are eternally grateful for 
all that she has accomplished in her tenure in the Colorado General 
Assembly.
   Peggy was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1996, and 
subsequently in 2000, after serving in the State House of 
Representatives from 1983 to 1996. Serving the people of Larimer County 
in District 14, Peggy has long been an advocate of budget reform, 
health care, education, and economic development. During this current 
term, Peggy serves as a member of the Appropriations and Joint Budget 
Committee. Her outstanding record has garnered Peggy praise and awards 
from numerous organizations throughout the state and country, including 
the March of Dimes Advocate of the Year in 2000, the Colorado Community 
Health Network 2001 Outstanding Legislator of the Year, and the 
Colorado Treasurer's Association 2001 Unique Woman of Colorado Award.
   In addition to her service in the Colorado General Assembly, Peggy 
has dedicated much of her efforts to numerous civic organizations. She 
is a member of the American Association of University Women, Colorado 
State University Women's Association, and a past member of Fort Collins 
Community Foundation and United Way Campaign. In addition to her 
philanthropic endeavors, Peggy is the proud mother of two children, 
Margaret and Michael, and two grandchildren, Nathalie and Max.
   Mr. Speaker, it is clear that State Representative Peggy Reeves has 
displayed a terrific level of dedication and commitment to her 
community and the State of Colorado. She is a remarkable woman, who has 
achieved extraordinary things in her distinguished tenure in the 
Colorado General Assembly, and I am honored to be able to bring her 
hard work and dedication to the attention of this body of Congress and 
this nation. It is my privilege to be able to express to her, and to 
this country, my gratitude for all that she has done for our wonderful 
state. I wish her and her husband Brent all the best in their future 
endeavors.

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