[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 143 (Tuesday, August 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E746-E747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING BOULDER CITY MANAGER JANE BRAUTIGAM ON HER RETIREMENT

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                            HON. JOE NEGUSE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 11, 2020

  Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, today I wish to recognize and honor the 
work of an unsung hero. While elected officials across the country 
receive praise and notoriety for their position, it is often those 
behind the scenes that truly toil to execute the work needed to keep 
our great country going. This has never been truer than in the City of 
Boulder, in Colorado's Second Congressional District, which I have the 
honor to represent. Nowhere has a City Manager made more of an impact 
on her community than Jane Brautigam made on hers--on mine. This month, 
Jane announced her retirement, an announcement that cannot go 
unrecognized.
  Jane was the first female City Manager and the longest serving City 
Manager in Boulder's history, a testament to her talent, fortitude, and 
commitment to public service. Among her many accomplishments, Jane 
guided Boulder through the 2013 floods, the most devastating rain and 
flood event in modern Colorado history. Earlier this year, Jane was 
honored by the Colorado City and County Manager's Association as City 
Manager of the Year. Today, Jane remains pivotal in the necessary 
response to the urgent crisis of COVID-19 and its unprecedented impacts 
on our community.
  Prior to serving in Boulder, Jane worked as the City Attorney, then 
as the City Manager, of Loveland, CO, also in my district. In her many 
leadership roles, Jane strove to empower her staff and to lead by 
example. Above all, Jane was committed to social, economic, and racial 
justice.
  I am grateful that Jane plans to continue supporting the development 
of strong city

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managers in the next generation of leaders, and that she continues to 
serve as President of the International City/County Manager's 
Association. While she leaves enormously big shoes to fill in Boulder, 
her legacy both today and tomorrow will not be forgotten.

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