[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 124 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING BRIGHTON MAYOR RICHARD McLEAN

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2017

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brighton Mayor 
Richard McLean, a dedicated public servant who has devoted himself to 
his community as a City Council member and Mayor for over a decade. 
Mayor McLean has been involved in numerous boards and commissions in 
his community, including service as the Chair of the E-470 Board, and 
as a member of the Adams County Economic Development Board, Airport 
Coordinating Committee, and the Brighton Economic Development 
Corporation Board.
  As Chair of the E-470 Board, Mayor McLean proved himself to be a 
stellar steward of taxpayer dollars overseeing the opening of the 
Quebec interchange six months ahead of schedule. Mr. Speaker, I think 
Washington could learn a thing or two from this kind of leadership.
  Under Mayor McLean's leadership in office, the city of Brighton has 
received extensive recognition for excellence in city planning, 
including just last April the Denver Regional Council of Governments' 
award for Brighton's District Comprehensive Master Plan. It is clear 
Mayor McLean's tireless service to the people of Brighton has made 
their community a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my sincere congratulations to Mayor Richard 
McLean for his over a decade of accomplished public service and wish 
him all the best in his future endeavors.

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