[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING COLORADO REGENT EMERITUS TILMAN ``TILLIE'' BISHOP

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Colorado (Mr. Neguse) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great Colorado 
statesman and a devoted community member, University of Colorado Regent 
Emeritus Tilman ``Tillie'' Bishop, who passed away on June 16.
  Born and raised in Colorado, Tillie dedicated his long and 
influential life to service for the people of our great State.
  He held a wide variety of elected offices, including 28 years in the 
Colorado General Assembly, making him the longest serving State senator 
from Colorado's western slope, as well as 6 years on the University of 
Colorado Board of Regents.
  Tillie's passion for education and his commitment to promoting a 
school system that diligently serves each and every student was 
tangible and, no doubt, came from the over 30 years he worked as a 
public school teacher and college administrator.
  It was my honor to serve on the board of regents with Regent Bishop. 
He always found ways to work across the aisle to ensure that the 
students at the University of Colorado were given a top-tier education 
that would prepare them for a successful future.
  And I will never forget Tillie's determination and his devotion to 
those he served. He was a great statesman, and I know that many in 
Colorado, myself included, will miss him.
  I send my deepest condolences to Regent Bishop's wife, Pat, and to 
all of his family, and we thank him for his incredible service.

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