[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E921]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO TED HAYDEN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity and 
pay tribute to Ted Hayden and thank him for his dedication to Colorado 
as a four-term Delta County Commissioner. His dedication and tireless 
efforts have done much to ensure a promising future for his 
constituents. As Ted celebrates his retirement, let it be known that he 
leaves behind a terrific legacy of commitment to the people of Delta 
County and the State of Colorado.
  As a member of the Delta County Board of Commissioners for sixteen 
years, Ted has been instrumental in implementing a variety of projects. 
He represented Delta County on the Rail Transportation Research & 
Advisory Committee, helping to secure funding for a rail corridor 
safety improvement plan to upgrade public railroad crossings on the 
North Fork branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. Ted has also been very 
active in the North Fork River Improvement Association, the North Fork 
Coal Working Group, the Delta County Fairgrounds, and in developing a 
park and sports complex in Paonia. Ted served as Chairman of the Delta 
County Board in 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2003. Before serving as 
commissioner, Ted spent fourteen years in the service of the Colorado 
State Patrol.
  Mr. Speaker, it is quite clear that Ted Hayden is a person that has 
displayed a terrific level of dedication and commitment to his pursuit 
of public service. Ted's selfless dedication to his Delta County 
community and the State of Colorado is truly outstanding, and it my 
privilege to recognize him today before this body of Congress and this 
nation. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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