[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHAWN MITCHELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Shawn Mitchell and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to the State of Colorado as a member of the Colorado 
General Assembly. As a three-term member of the State House of 
Representatives, he will be remembered as a legislator with the utmost 
dedication and talent, and will continue to be known as a leader in the 
community. As he moves on in his career, let it be known that I, along 
with the people of Colorado, are eternally grateful for all that he has 
accomplished in his tenure in the Colorado House of Representatives.
  One of Colorado's top lawyers, Shawn was elected to serve the people 
of District 33, representing parts of Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, and 
Weld Counties in 1998. During this last term he chaired the Information 
and Technology Committee, and served on the State, Veterans, and 
Military Affairs Committee. While serving as a legislator, Shawn has 
maintained a private law practice in the Denver area, and has 
previously served as Special Counsel to former Colorado Attorney 
General Gale Norton, now our Secretary of the Interior. His civic 
involvement includes serving as president of the Colorado Chapter of 
the Federalist Society, and three years on the Denver Rocky Mountain 
News Board of Editorial Contributors.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that State Representative Shawn Mitchell has 
ceaselessly dedicated his time and efforts to serving his district and 
the people of Colorado in the Colorado General Assembly. I am honored 
to bring his hard work and commitment to the attention of this body of 
Congress and this nation today. Thank you for all your service Shawn, 
and I wish you and your wife Yvette all the best in your future 
endeavors.

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