[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO SCHMIDT, VALENTINE, WHITTEMORE & COMPANY PC

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
Schmidt, Valentine, Whittemore & Company PC. This firm practices 
general auditing, public accounting, and tax preparation in Pueblo, 
Colorado. This firm has gone far beyond the call of duty.
  Mr. Bernard Schmidt has been with the agency since 1946. In 1966, 
Virginia Whittemore joined the firm and in 1980, Dan Valentine also 
became a partner. Throughout the years, the firm has been through some 
changes in management and accounting styles, however they still remain 
loyal to auditors. It is their service to the community that is 
deserving of recognition and praise.
  I applaud your generosity and kind efforts in donating time and 
services for the Southeastern Colorado Chapter of the Red Cross. Your 
firm is to be commended and admired. So it is with this that I say 
thank you to this group of dedicated individuals. They set out to make 
a difference and they have.

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