[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO LESLIE BAILEY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Leslie Bailey and thank her for the remarkable civic 
contributions she has made to her Fort Collins community, the State of 
Colorado and this nation. Leslie started her career volunteering her 
services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the flood 
disaster that struck Fort Collins in the summer of 1997, and has 
remained in public service ever since. I am pleased to be able to pay 
tribute to Leslie, and thank her for her tireless work.
  After helping her community's flood victims in 1997, Leslie was asked 
to join FEMA as a Disaster Assistance Employee. Since that time, she 
has served in Community Relations, Public Affairs, and Congressional 
Affairs, with a focused area of expertise on Congressional and 
Intergovernmental liaison functions. From 1998 to 2004 Leslie served as 
one of FEMA's primary Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs 
Liaisons. She has held the position of Congressional Liaison, on over 
40 federally declared disaster operations including response efforts to 
the September 11th attacks and preparing for the 2002 Winter Olympics. 
Leslie currently serves as the Lead Congressional Liaison on one of 
three national Emergency Response Teams for FEMA, and frequently works 
as part of the Office of Legislative Affairs Disaster Team. Her hard 
work has made her a national asset to the agency and to this nation.
  Mr. Speaker it is clear that Leslie Bailey is a woman of great 
commitment to humanitarian efforts in the State of Colorado and our 
country. Her hard work and willingness to give of her time to help 
federal disaster victims is worthy of recognition before this body of 
Congress today. I wish to extend my sincerest thanks to Leslie for her 
continuing work on behalf of a grateful nation.

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