[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E20-E21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING BOULDER COUNTY COMMISSIONER ELISE JONES ON HER 
                               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 
accomplishments of an incredible public servant, County Commissioner 
Elise Jones.
  Commissioner Jones has proudly served as a Boulder County 
Commissioner since 2013, and has shown throughout her impressive career 
a passion for helping those in need. She has fought for social justice 
and advocated for

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measures that would help combat climate change and protect our 
treasured public lands and open spaces. During her time as a County 
Commissioner, she also represented Boulder County on the Denver 
Regional Council of Governments, and as the Representative to the 
Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee. She has served as a member 
of the Metro Area County Commissioners, which she chaired in 2016, and 
was recently appointed by the Governor of Colorado to the Colorado Air 
Quality Control Commission. In this latter position, Commissioner Jones 
has been able to utilize her extensive experience to fight for cleaner 
air for all Coloradans. She has helped her community through countless 
disasters, including the 2013 flooding, historic wildfires, and the 
immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, and I am 
thankful for her leadership.
  I am grateful that Commissioner Jones plans to continue her 
environmental work. While she leaves enormously big shoes to fill, her 
legacy will not be forgotten. On behalf of the people of Colorado's 2nd 
Congressional district, I would like to express my deepest gratitude 
for her service.

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