[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO BRAD YOUNG

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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 and 
pay tribute to Brad Young and thank him for his commitment to public 
service as a four-term member of the Colorado House of Representatives. 
Brad will always be remembered for the leadership and guidance he has 
provided, and as he celebrates his retirement, let it be known that he 
leaves behind a great legacy in the Colorado General Assembly and for 
the people of Colorado.
   Raised in Lamar, Colorado, Brad received his bachelor's and master's 
degree in agricultural engineering from Colorado State University. This 
academic background served Brad well in representing Baca, Bent, 
Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers counties in the 64th District, 
where agriculture and water issues are so vital. His work in the 
General Assembly also has included sponsoring the Habitat Partnership 
program, the Rural Doctor Tax Credit, Workers Comp Education by 
Community Colleges, and Aquaculture regulation by the Department of 
Agriculture. Brad's leadership and dedication in the State House earned 
him the important chairmanships of the Appropriations and Joint Budget 
Committees, and he is a former member of the Education and 
Transportation Committees.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute before this body of 
Congress and this nation to State Representative Brad Young for his 
selfless efforts of public service during his tenure in the Colorado 
House of Representatives. The level of integrity and honesty Brad has 
displayed while serving his district and the people of Colorado has 
earned the respect and admiration of his peers. I would like to extend 
my congratulations to Brad on his retirement and wish him, his wife 
Rebecca, and his two daughters Cassandra and Laura all the best in 
their future endeavors.

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