[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 143 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                              DAVE THOMAS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2019

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Dave Thomas for receiving the Award of Merit from the First Judicial 
District Bar Association.
   An active community member of Jefferson County and within the local 
law community for decades, Dave serves the First Judicial District and 
is well-deserving on the Association's highest recognition. For the 
first ten years of his career, Dave worked in the Denver District 
Attorney's Office as a Deputy and Chief Deputy District Attorney where 
he tried homicide cases, white collar crime, and complex drug cases as 
well as spending three years in the Complex Prosecution Unit. He then 
spent two and a half years as Assistant United States Attorney while 
also serving on the Mountain States Drug Task Force and coordinated the 
regional drug enforcement effort. Once his term ended, he went on to 
serve as the elected District Attorney for Jefferson County for twelve 
years and as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of 
Public Safety for six years. During that time, Dave also served as the 
Executive Director of the Colorado District Attorneys' Council. He is 
currently is a private defense attorney in Jefferson County.
   Throughout his career, Dave has been a dedicated public servant and 
active member of the Jefferson County community. He has served on 
numerous boards and local organizations including the Children's 
Alliance Board of Directors (1993-2005), Jeffco Action Center (1995-
2005) and the Victim Outreach Information organization (1993-2005). He 
also helped bring positive changes to the second largest school 
district in Colorado as the President of the Jefferson County Board of 
Education from 2007 to 2011.
   Dave's contributions and ongoing dedication to his community is 
tremendous. I extend my deepest thanks and appreciation to Dave Thomas 
for his service to our community and to the people he represents. 
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition from the First 
Judicial District Bar Association.

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