[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E212]
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                 HONORING THE SERVICE OF TED STRICKLAND

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and 
honor Mr. Ted Strickland, outgoing Commissioner for Adams County, 
Colorado.
  In the last 5 years I have appreciated working with the Board of 
Adams County Commissioners, and I have found Commissioner Strickland to 
be a good source of wisdom and experience. I certainly wish him well on 
his retirement.
  Commissioner Strickland was born and raised in Austin, Texas. After 
serving in the military he came to Colorado. Ted began a successful 
career in the oil and gas industry, becoming Vice President of 
Petroleum Information.
  Feeling drawn toward public service, Ted ran for election to the 
Colorado House of Representatives. He served 2 years in the House 
before being elected to the Colorado State Senate, where he served as 
Senate President and later as a candidate for Governor in 1986.
  Ted's obvious passion for public service led him to run for Adams 
County Commissioner in 1996. Once on the Commission he continued his 
hard work for those he represented. He served on the E-470 Public 
Highway Authority Board, the Front Range Airport Authority Board, the 
Adams County Economic Development Board, the Adams County Water Quality 
Association, and on the Denver Regional Council of Governments. With 
such a wide scope of reach, Commissioner Strickland has left an 
important legacy in Colorado.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Ted 
Strickland and in wishing him well on his retirement from local 
government.

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