[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE GROUND-BREAKING FOR THE STEPHEN D. ``STEVE'' HOGAN 
                                PARKWAY

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
groundbreaking for the Stephen D. ``Steve'' Hogan Parkway in Aurora, 
Colorado. Named in honor of Aurora's Mayor Steve Hogan, who sadly 
passed away on May 13, 2018, this parkway represents a long awaited 
major improvement and expansion of Aurora, Colorado's Sixth Avenue. The 
parkway is fittingly named to honor the life of this well-loved public 
servant, who I was fortunate enough to call a friend.
  The parkway's design was finalized in February of 2017, and 
completion is scheduled to occur prior to the end of 2019. This 
expansion of Sixth Avenue will greatly facilitate east/west mobility in 
Aurora and provide substantial safety and congestion improvements at 
the 6th Avenue entrance to Buckley Air Force Base.
  Throughout his time serving the citizens of Aurora as a state 
legislator, as a member of Aurora City Council, and as its Mayor, Steve 
Hogan tirelessly worked on behalf of the citizens of the City of 
Aurora. During his time in elected office, Aurora has grown from a 
medium sized suburb of Denver to become Colorado's third largest city 
with a full range of amenities, services, and its own distinct 
identity.
  The Stephen D. Hogan parkway will symbolize his lasting legacy as a 
public servant. I am pleased that this vital transportation project 
will do so much for Aurora, the wonderful city that Mayor Hogan loved, 
by bringing it new growth and economic opportunities.
  Steve Hogan was truly a model citizen and a great mayor of my 
hometown. It is my honor to take this opportunity to commemorate, here 
on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, this important event 
in the legacy and the life of Mayor Steve Hogan.

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