[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





           HONORING THE LIFE OF HON. TILMAN ``TILLIE'' BISHOP

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                            HON. JOE NEGUSE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 2019

  Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, today I wish to honor the great Colorado 
statesman and devoted community member, University of Colorado Regent 
Emeritus Tilman ``Tillie'' Bishop, who passed away at the age of 86 on 
Sunday, June 16th.
   Born and raised in Colorado, Tillie dedicated his long and 
influential life to service for the people of our state. In 1970, he 
was elected to the Colorado General Assembly and served for four years 
in the Colorado House of Representatives and an additional 24 years in 
the Colorado Senate, during the last six years of which he was 
president pro tem. Tillie's 28 years of service in the General Assembly 
place him fourth in Colorado history for years of continuous service, 
and he is the longest-serving state senator from the Western Slope. His 
tenure of public service also includes four years as a Mesa County 
Commissioner. Finally, Tillie represented our state's 3rd Congressional 
District on the University Board of Regents from 2007 to 2013.
   Nationally, Tillie served as Colorado's representative on the 
Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. 
He also sat on the Executive Committee of the Energy Council.
   Tillie's passion for education and commitment to promoting a school 
system that diligently serves each and every student that passes 
through it was tangible, and no doubt came from the seven years he 
taught in public schools and the 31 years he served as a Mesa State 
College administrator.
   It was my honor to serve on the Board of Regents alongside Regent 
Bishop. Together, we consistently found ways to work across the aisle 
in order to ensure that the students at the University of Colorado were 
given a top-tier education which would prepare them for a successful 
future. I'll never forget Tillie's determination and devotion to the 
University and the people of Colorado.
   I send my deepest condolences to Regent Bishop's wife Pat, and to 
all of his family.

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