[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 48 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E346-E347]
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                             JACK ETHREDGE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 20, 2017

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Jack Ethredge and his 32-year tenure as City Manager with the City of 
Thornton in Colorado.
   Jack Ethredge began serving as City Manager in January 1985 and 
served in that capacity until his retirement in March 2017. During his 
tenure, Jack oversaw the construction of many large-scale projects and 
helped improve the collaboration between City Council and staff to 
implement Thornton's vision and overall growth of the city.

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   Specifically, Jack spearheaded several intergovernmental agreements 
with surrounding cities and school districts, including an agreement 
with the City of Westminster, which was the first of its kind in 
Colorado. These agreements helped better coordinate planning in terms 
of costs, revenue and future growth areas among Thornton's neighboring 
communities.
   In addition, these agreements helped make Thornton's city services 
more efficient and cost-effective including snow and ice control 
removal on shared streets, special transit services for seniors and 
low-moderate income residents, and coordination of transportation 
planning. The Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Colorado 
Municipal League have recognized several of these programs virtually 
every year since 1986.
   Jack's vision, leadership, and commitment to public service and his 
local community has been recognized by a wide variety of organizations 
and awards including: Metro North Chamber of Commerce's Economic 
Developer of the Year; Denver Federal Executive Board's Distinguished 
Local Government Award; and 1986 Man of the Year by the Northglenn-
Thornton Sentinel.
   I extend my deepest appreciation to Jack Ethredge for his service 
and commitment to the City of Thornton and I wish him all the best in 
retirement.

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