[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING DONNIE SPARKS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Donnie Sparks, 
of Canon City, Colorado, for his outstanding career in the Bureau of 
Land Management. Mr. Sparks served diligently as field office manager 
for nearly two decades. His efforts have been instrumental in designing 
State and Federal partnerships that have become eminently successful 
within the Bureau.
  Before his distinguished career with the BLM in Colorado, Donnie 
worked as assistant manager for the Bureau in Alaska where he helped to 
manage the entire northwest corner of the state. After moving to 
Colorado, Donnie's hard work paid off in contributions that will live 
on in Colorado for many decades to come. Along with the Colorado 
Department of Corrections, Mr. Sparks helped to develop the very 
successful wild horse program that has been in place for nearly 15 
years. Donnie also worked to form yet another State and Federal 
partnership with the Colorado Department of Parks and Outdoor 
Recreation creating the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, which has 
become the most rafted river in the country.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I say thank you to Donnie for his 
hard work and service over the years. Donnie's distinguished career has 
been quite remarkable and has had a positive impact on Colorado that 
will not soon be forgotten. He has worked hard to improve our great 
state and for that I thank him.
  I wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

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