[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E903]
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                          HONORING GIL COLYER

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay public 
tribute to Gil Colyer, a resident of my district, who is retiring from 
the Hardin County Sheriffs Office this month after a remarkable 52-year 
career.
  Gil Colyer first joined law enforcement in 1953, serving as a 
military policeman during his service in the Army. In 1955, he was 
assigned to the Louisville Police Department, where he would spend the 
next 21 years. Upon retirement from the Louisville PD in 1976, Gil 
moved back to Elizabethtown, his home town, and took a job as an 
officer in the Elizabethtown Police Department, where he remained for 
an additional 20 years before taking his current position as bailiff 
for the Hardin County Sheriff's Department.
  Gil's dedication to the Hardin County community over the years has 
been a true inspiration to all who know him. Attorneys, police, and 
even prisoners maintain an abiding respect for Mr. Colyer. His vast 
knowledge, work ethic, and attention to detail exemplify true 
professionalism, a standard appreciated by his fellow officers and 
members of the public.
  I would also like to congratulate Gil and his wife, Alma, as they are 
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next week. I join countless 
other neighbors in Hardin County in wishing them a very happy and 
healthy retirement.
  It is my great privilege to recognize Gil Colyer today, before the 
entire House of Representatives, for his lifetime of service to Hardin 
County. He is an outstanding American worthy of our collective honor 
and appreciation.

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