[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES SULLIVAN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to James Sullivan and thank him for his exceptional 
contributions to his community and the State of Colorado as a Douglas 
County Commissioner. A county commissioner since 1989, James is a 
dedicated public servant and leader in his community and I am honored 
to recognize his accomplishments before this body of Congress and this 
Nation today.
  James is the president of the Douglas County Water Resource 
Authority, where he dedicates his time to preserving underground water 
supplies and building support for the use of renewable water resources. 
He is a past president of Colorado Counties, Inc., an active 
participant in the National Association of Counties, and has served as 
a commissioner on the national panel for the Joint Center for 
Sustainable Communities. James is also the first commissioner in 22 
years to be placed on the Douglas County Fair Board. Some of the 
additional commissions and boards he served on include: the Board of 
Trustees for the Southeast Business Partnership, Colorado Governor Bill 
Owens' Commission on Saving Open Spaces, and the E-470 Public Highway 
Authority Board.
  In 2002, Governor Owens appointed James to the Colorado Civil Rights 
Commission, where he will serve a 4-year term representing local 
government. In addition, the Governor also appointed him to the Great 
Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Board of Directors, which uses State 
lottery proceeds to buy and improve recreation areas, parks, and 
wildlife habitats in Colorado.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that James Sullivan has ceaselessly 
dedicated his time and efforts to serving his country and the people of 
Colorado as a Douglas County Commissioner. 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 dedication and service, 
James. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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