[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1210]
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                      ACKNOWLEDGING RENIE PETERSON

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2017

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to express my gratitude to 
Renie Peterson, the Aurora City Councilwoman for Ward II, for her 
extraordinary work and dedication to the City of Aurora. Her leadership 
has contributed to many of Aurora's most successful programs and 
initiatives.
  I first met Renie Peterson when we both attended high school almost 
50 years ago. In 1969, the City of Aurora was not the incredibly 
diverse community it is today. Yet, years later as a City Council 
Member, Renie not only recognized how Aurora has changed since we were 
growing up here, she fully embraced the ``new'' Aurora and founded the 
City of Aurora Global Fest which celebrates the vast array of different 
cultures and ethnicities that now make up our great city. Renie was 
awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chairman's Award for her 
commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community. She 
has shown throughout her decade of dedicated service as a City of 
Aurora Council Member her enthusiasm and commitment to better our 
community.
  In addition, as Councilwoman Peterson sought to advance this city to 
its greatest potential, she served the City of Aurora and Adams County 
for over twenty years as a Board Member for several intergovernmental 
groups such as, Adams County Economic Development, Urban Drainage and 
Flood Control, Sand Creek Regional Greenway, and is the founder of the 
Aurora Public Schools' Wish List Project.
  Mr. Speaker, Councilwoman Renie Peterson has enhanced the quality of 
life for every resident in the City of Aurora. Her leadership helped 
make the City of Aurora the great place it is today. I believe that 
Renie Peterson is among the very best, and I am very grateful for her 
unyielding dedication to our community.

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