[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING JACK McCROSKEY

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2006

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. 
Jack McCroskey for his exemplary public service to Colorado. Jack, with 
his foresight and strong leadership, has helped make the metropolitan 
Denver light-rail transit system a reality. His service in reviving 
public transportation is deserving of special recognition.
  Mr. McCroskey, former Chairman of the Regional Transportation 
District, has long envisioned a regional transit system throughout the 
Denver metropolitan area. Today there are six lines in operation and 
more are expected to be built in the coming years. Initially Mr. 
McCroskey believed that the system could start small and move forward 
gradually as the public began to embrace it. In 2004 the public voted 
to expand the system with a region-wide sales tax increase.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me in expressing our gratitude to 
Mr. McCroskey for his great contributions to Colorado. We recognize his 
leadership and vision in bringing public transportation to the Denver 
metropolitan area. I am proud to offer a long awaited recognition to 
Mr. McCroskey for his great accomplishments.

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