[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO DENNIS BRINKER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Dennis Brinker and thank him for his exceptional 
contributions to his community and the State of Colorado as a Jackson 
County Commissioner. A four-term commissioner, Dennis will always be 
remembered as a dedicated public servant and leader of his community. 
As Dennis celebrates his retirement, let it be known that he leaves 
behind a terrific legacy of commitment to the people of Jackson County 
and the State of Colorado.
  A lifelong resident of North Park, Dennis has lived and worked on a 
ranch near Coalmont that was homesteaded by his father in 1914. 
Graduating from Jackson County High School in 1961, he answered his 
country's call to duty, serving in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965. In 
1988, he was elected to the Board of Commissioners of Jackson County 
where he has dedicated his efforts to serving the people of Jackson 
County. Some of the committees and boards Dennis serves on include the 
Western Interstate Region Board of Directors, National Association of 
County Officials Public Lands Committee. He was chairman of the 
Colorado Counties Incorporated Public Lands Committee, and is a member 
of the Western Interstate Region Strategic Plan for National 
Association of County Officials Steering Committee. He is also a member 
of the North Park Stockgrowers Association, Colorado Cattlemen 
Association, and Jackson County Lions Club.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that County Commissioner Dennis Brinker has 
ceaselessly dedicated his time and efforts to serving his county and 
the people of Colorado as a County Commissioner for Jackson County. 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 Dennis and I wish you and your wife Mary Lea all the best in 
your future endeavors.

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