[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1994]
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                        HONORING BARBARA MARTIG

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank and honor 
my compassionate and caring constituent, Ms. Barbara Martig. Barb's 
efforts have greatly impacted the lives of senior citizens for many 
years, and she deserves recognition for the many contributions she has 
made to our community.
  Throughout her life, Barb has demonstrated time and again that she is 
dedicated to advancing the cause of seniors. While working for the 
Boulder County Aging Services, she also volunteered her time to 
numerous committees and councils relating to the advancement of the 
senior agenda. Due to this unwavering devotion to her work, she was 
recently chosen to receive the ``Women Who Light Up The Community'' 
award. This honor, given by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, is 
presented to people who volunteer their time and talents to make 
Boulder County a better place to live, work and play.
  In addition to her work with the elderly, Barb has worked tirelessly 
on transportation issues. By participating in the City of Boulder's 
Future Search Project, she contributed to the creation of a new bus 
line for our community and helped in finding solutions to many public 
transit problems that arose.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in expressing our 
gratitude to Ms. Martig for touching our community in far-reaching 
ways. In a time when we still face insurmountable odds regarding the 
welfare of our senior citizens, we must recognize that there are people 
such as Barb who have an innate devotion to our elderly citizens. I'm 
proud to offer warm congratulations to Barb on her award, honor her 
achievements, and wish her continued success in all her future 
endeavors. She stands out as a beacon of our community, who truly 
lights up many of our lives.

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