[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1017]
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                      RECOGNIZING BARBARA CLELAND

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 19, 2017

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my gratitude for 
Barbara Cleland, the Aurora City Councilwoman at-large, for her 
extraordinary work and dedication to the city of Aurora for the past 
three decades. Her leadership has contributed to many of Aurora's most 
successful programs and initiatives.
  Barb Cleland has made the decision to retire from politics so that 
she may spend more time with her family and five grand-children. Her 
tenure in local politics was one that brought positive change and 
development to a city that has experienced great growth since she was 
first elected.
  Throughout her tenure, Councilwoman Cleland has sought to advance 
this city to its greatest potential. From relocating the University of 
Colorado Health Center, to putting stop signs on a street, her work is 
as meticulous as it is beneficial to the community around her. Despite 
retiring from the City Council, she will continue serving on the board 
for the Aurora Housing Authority, the Colorado State Housing Board, and 
as the Legislative and Community Relations director at Aurora Mental 
Health. Her focus on Public Safety, Courts, and Civil Service during 
her decades of dedicated service on the City Council for the City of 
Aurora reveals her commitment to her constituents and to their well-
being.
  Barb Cleland has enhanced the quality of life for every citizen in 
the City of Aurora. Her leadership during the last 28 years have made 
the City of Aurora the great place it is today.
  Mr. Speaker, a great nation cannot exist without great 
representatives in local government. I believe that Ms. Barbara Cleland 
is among the very best and I am very grateful for her unyielding 
dedication to public service.

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