[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            STEVE BURKHOLDER

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2018

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Steve Burkholder for receiving the West Chamber's Jefferson County Hall 
of Fame Award. This award honors outstanding individuals who have had 
significant and long-lasting impacts on Jefferson County's economy, 
community and legacy.
   Steve grew up in metro Denver and moved to Lakewood in 1963. He 
became Lakewood Mayor from 1999 and served until 2007. During his 
tenure, he was president of the Colorado Municipal League, was a member 
of the Metro Mayors Executive Committee and was the chair of numerous 
committees in the National League of Cities. In the private sector, he 
was involved in the wholesale trade for many years and then served as 
the principal of the A & S Group, a consulting and marketing 
organization, for 17 years. He retired from actively consulting and 
facilitating in 2011.
   Aside from his tenure as Mayor, Steve is also known for founding the 
Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) Jeffco, an initiative of the Jeffco 
Schools Foundation. PCHP's mission is to positively impact school 
readiness and long-term learning for two-and three-year olds from high 
risk and vulnerable families. Steve serves as a current PCHP board 
member, and is a founding board member of a recently-formed 
organization, the Jeffco Human Services Foundation.
   In his continuing quest for civil dialogue, Steve has served as a 
member of the executive committee at the Center of the American West at 
the University of Colorado and as a fellow at the Institute on the 
Common Good at Regis University. He is also a past chairman of the 
board of the West Metro Chamber and was the founding chairman of 
Leadership Jefferson County, now in its 35th year at the Chamber.
   Congratulations to Steve Burkholder for this well-deserved award, 
and I thank him for his continued dedication to our community.

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