[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E588-E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING MRS. STEPHANNIE FORTUNE

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor the life of community 
service of Mrs. Stephannie Fortune, who was taken from us too early by 
leukemia on June 13, 2023. Simply put, Mrs. Fortune was a loving 
champion of the Pikes Peak Region.
  Stephannie Fortune had a remarkable career as a public servant in 
numerous capacities. Most recently she served on the Colorado Springs 
City Council and was a champion for the U.S. Olympic Museum which 
opened in July, 2020. Early in her career, Stephannie was part of 
President George H.W. Bush's advance team; served as Assistant Director 
and Legislative Liaison for the Colorado Department of Public Health 
and Environment; as Executive Director for University Partnerships and 
Public Policy at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; as 
President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy for the Greater 
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce; as Chief of Staff to Lt. Gov. 
Jane Norton; and as Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman Scott McInnis. 
Everywhere she served, she made an impact with her strong will, 
determination, and compassion.
  Stephannie's love for community was also evident in her service on 
numerous non-profit

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boards. Her impact was felt by: Pikes Peak United Way, the Colorado 
Springs Conservatory, Pikes Peak Workforce Investment Board, the Girl 
Scouts of Colorado, Colorado Springs Leadership Institute, the Colorado 
Springs Chamber's Center for Regional Advancement, Care and Share, and 
the YMCA.
  In particular, Mrs. Fortune loved the youth of our community. She led 
church youth groups at First Presbyterian Church, mentored younger co-
workers, and at Pikes Peak United Way helped start Colorado Springs 
Promise, providing life coaching to local high school students. She 
also worked to reopen the Westside Community Center.
  In 2016 Stephannie married her true love, Kent Fortune. Their 
marriage was a vivid representation of how Mrs. Fortune lived, 
exhibiting mutual respect and sacrificial love.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in Congress join me in honoring 
the life and love of Stephannie Finley Fortune, who lovingly served and 
sacrificed for her community, family, and Colorado's 5th Congressional 
District.

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