[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1144-E1145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        COMMISSIONER MARY HODGE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mary Hodge, 
a former Colorado State House Representative, State Senator, current 
Adams County Commissioner, and a great Coloradan.

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  Commissioner Hodge was born and raised on the eastern plains, an area 
she has well-represented for decades. Throughout her tenure serving the 
State of Colorado, Commissioner Hodge has held numerous positions. 
Commissioner Hodge was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives 
in 2000 where she served two terms. She then was elected to the 
Colorado State Senate and finished her second term in 2016. During her 
time in the Colorado State Legislature, Commissioner Hodge held several 
leadership roles, including Chair of the House Local Government 
Committee, Chair and Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee, and 
Chair of both the Rural Economic Development and Early Childhood 
Development Joint Legislative Interim Committees. As a legislator she 
championed legislation supporting whistleblower protections for local 
government employees; Newborn Heart Defect Screening Pulse Oximetry; 
and the completion of Fitzsimons Veteran Community Living facility.
  In 2016, Commissioner Hodge was elected to serve as the District 5 
County Commissioner for Adams County, and in 2018, she served as Chair 
of the Board. As Commissioner, she maintained an equitable trajectory 
of projects for the eastern plains, the most notable being the 
pioneering of an innovative new gravel road mixture and technique. 
Another notable achievement driven by Commissioner Hodge was the 
designation of the new Colorado Air and Space Port. She was critical in 
championing this project, garnering political support and refining 
Adams County's proposal to expedite the comfort and trust of their 
partners at Denver International Airport.
  While our state has been blessed with capable leadership throughout 
its history, few rise to the caliber and reputation of Commissioner 
Hodge. I wish Commissioner Hodge all the best in retirement and send 
gratitude for her service to the Adams County community and the great 
state of Colorado. I thank her for her service.

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