[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING GILPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER GAIL WATSON 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. Since 2012, Gail 
Watson has served as a County Commissioner for Gilpin County. During 
her time in office she has proven that hard work and determination are 
the cornerstones of implementing change.
  As a County Commissioner, Gail has been a huge proponent of 
environmental protection. She has spent endless hours ensuring that 
Gilpin County's public lands remained free of invasive plant species 
and protected from development. Commissioner Watson has been a huge 
asset to her community and her work has positively impacted the people 
she has been so proud to serve.
  She has shown a passion for maintaining the safety and wellbeing of 
her constituents. During her time as a County Commissioner, Gail 
prioritized access to broadband internet and phone service in Gilpin 
County, emphasizing that access to broadband service is a necessity in 
cases of emergency and for education. She also ensured that Gilpin 
County was well prepared for any natural disaster that might hit and 
focused on bolstering Gilpin's emergency preparedness.
  I am grateful for Gail's dedicated service as a Gilpin County 
Commissioner, and I know that the impact of her work will continue to 
be felt for many years to come. I wish her a restful and well-deserved 
retirement.

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