[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BILL SINCLAIR

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to William 
``Bill'' Sinclair. Bill is a cum laude alumnus of St. Martins College 
in Olympia, WA and he has done graduate work in Finance and 
Administration at Emory University in Atlanta. Bill is currently self-
employed as a consultant in fundraising for churches and other 
nonprofit corporations in the western United States. Throughout his 
life, Bill has given his time generously to worthy causes, dedicated to 
the betterment of our community and nation.
  Bill has been heavily involved in the Colorado Springs community. He 
is the past president of Downtown Rotary Club. He is a 1982 graduate of 
Citizens' Goals for Colorado Springs Leadership Training. He served on 
the Board of Directors of CHINS-UP from 1983 to 1987. In 1987 the El 
Paso County Commissioners appointed him to the Board of Directors of 
the Pikes Peak Center, where he served until 1993 and was chairman of 
the board. He is past president of the board of directors of the 
Pioneers Museum Foundation and past president of the Pikes Peak Chapter 
of the Retired Officers Association.
  Bill has been active in the political arena since retiring from the 
military. He is a graduate of the Republican Leadership Program, class 
of 1990. Bill is also a member of the El Paso County Republican Men's 
Club, and is a graduate of the Colorado Republican Campaign School. He 
was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1996, 1998, 
2000 and 2002. Term limits is the reason he isn't running again 
however, he isn't about to sit still and do nothing. The governor 
recently appointed him to the State Board of Veterans Affairs. As a 
member of Veterans Affairs his goal is to create a veterans cemetery in 
El Paso County.
  Mr. Sinclair has lived in Colorado Springs, CO, for 30 years. He and 
his family moved there upon retiring from the United States Air Force 
as a colonel. He is a command pilot and a combat veteran of three 
wars--World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Bill and his wife, Barbara have 
two children where they attended Colorado Springs schools and Colorado 
universities. Bill and Barbara have five wonderful grandchildren and 
spend as much time with them as they possibly can.
  It is not often that we are able to pay adequate tribute to our 
Nation's community leaders. I truly believe that Bill Sinclair is an 
exemplary citizen and worthy of our thanks.

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