[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO NANCY SPENCE

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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 Nancy Spence and thank her for her 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, she will be remembered as a legislator with the utmost 
dedication and talent, and will continue to be known as a leader in the 
community. 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 House of Representatives.
  Representing the people of Arapahoe County in District 39, Nancy was 
first elected in 1998 after serving many years on the Cherry Creek 
School Board of Education. Nancy has used this background effectively 
in the State House, championing public education reform as the Chair on 
the Education Committee. She also has worked hard for a fiscally 
responsible government to reduce taxes for small business and the 
people of Colorado, and served on the Transportation and Energy 
Committee. Nancy's excellent legislative record has garnered her 
numerous awards, including the 2003 Student Voice Award by the Colorado 
Student Association for Higher Education, the 2002 and 2003 Guardian of 
Small Business award by the National Federation of Independent 
Business, and the 2002 President's Award from the University of 
Colorado School of Dentistry.
  Nancy's efforts to better her community include extensive involvement 
with civic organizations. She is a lifetime member of the Cherry Creek 
Valley Historical Society; member of the Colorado Commission on Higher 
Education, member of the WICHE Legislative Committee, and is a past 
member of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Higher Education.
  Mr. Speaker, it is quite clear that State Representative Nancy Spence 
is a person who has demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication and 
commitment to her life long pursuit of public service. It is her 
incredible devotion along with her passion for contributing towards the 
betterment of her community and the State of Colorado that I wish to 
bring before this body of Congress and this nation. It is my distinct 
pleasure to honor Nancy here today, and wish her and her husband Peter 
all the best in their future endeavors.

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