[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 77 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E633-E634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              STEVE HOGAN

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 11, 2018

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Mayor of 
Aurora, Colorado, Mr. Steve Hogan. I represented Aurora during my first 
six years in Congress and have worked with Steve through his years of 
public service on behalf of our community.
   Steve's record speaks for itself. He entered public service as a 
State Representative and went on to serve six non-consecutive terms as 
an Aurora City Councilor before being elected the city's Mayor in 2011. 
During his decades of service, Steve called himself both a Democrat and 
a Republican, but always put his city and his constituents first. Steve 
has been integral to growing Aurora over the last 40 years into a major 
economic driver in the region and a great place to live and raise a 
family.
   Steve's leadership in the days after the shooting at the Aurora 
movie theater was remarkable. He brought calm and comfort and

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direction and resolve to grieving families and a heartbroken community.
   Steve recently encouraged people to ``embrace the honor of public 
service--continually seeking to enrich the lives of our fellow 
residents. It is in this honor, in this service, where leadership and 
inclusive governance will flourish.'' These words ring true for the 
City of Aurora and they ring true for us here in Congress. Steve has 
embodied these words each and every day he's worked on behalf of his 
city, and I hope all of my colleagues will take this to heart as well.
   It has been an honor to work with Steve through the years, and I 
want to thank him on behalf of the entire state of Colorado for his 
tireless public service.

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