[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E12]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING LARIMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEVE JOHNSON ON HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

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                            HON. JOE NEGUSE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 2021

  Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, today I wish to recognize the incredible 
work and achievements of Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson. For 
24 years, Steve has devoted himself to serving his community and the 
State of Colorado, including spending 12 years serving in the Colorado 
Legislature and 12 years serving as a Larimer County Commissioner.
  Prior to becoming a Larimer County Commissioner, Mr. Johnson served 
in the Colorado House of Representatives for 6 years, during which time 
he served as the Majority Caucus Chairman. He followed that service 
with an equally long 6-year stint in the Colorado Senate, serving on 
the Joint Budget Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee.
  While serving as Larimer County Commissioner, he helped the county's 
recovery efforts as Larimer County faced some of the largest natural 
disasters in the county's history. The High Park Fire in 2012, the One 
Hundred Year Flood in 2013, and the Cameron Peak Fire and COVID-19 in 
2020 have caused extensive damage and posed great challenges to the 
county's leadership. Commissioner Johnson helped steer the community 
through these disasters with level-headed determination and a 
commitment to the people of Larimer County.
  He was also instrumental in helping to pass the Behavioral Health 
Initiative, a measure which led to Larimer County being a leader in 
Colorado for providing mental health services and substance abuse care 
and increased available resources for his community.
  After 24 years of public service, Commissioner Johnson certainly 
deserves a happy and restful retirement. On behalf of the people of 
Colorado's 2nd Congressional district, thank you Commissioner Johnson 
for your outstanding dedication to public service.

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