[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   HONORING JOHNANDREW WILFRED MADRID

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
remember the life of Johnandrew Wilfred Madrid, the Executive Director 
of the Ute Mountain Indian Tribe, who died on Tuesday, August 14, 2001, 
at the age of 67, due to heart complications. I speak for everyone who 
is associated with the Tribe when I state that he will surely by 
missed.
  Mr. Madrid worked with the Ute Mountain Indian Tribe for thirty years 
performing many functions in his role as Director. Johnandrew worked 
his way through the hierarchy of the Tribe as an accountant, Chief 
Financial Officer and finally as Executive Director. He managed the 
economic development of the Tribe as well as the educational program 
and the Indian Health Services. Mr. Madrid was very valuable member to 
the Tribe not only with its internal functions, but also in lobbying 
for the Tribe's interests. One of his greatest accomplishments was 
including protection of the Ute water rights in the Animas-La Plata 
project.
  Mr. Speaker, Johnandrew played an immeasurably valuable role for the 
Ute Mountain Indian Tribe. The members of the Tribe loved him and 
respected him as they would one of their own. He helped to make the 
Tribe the success that it is today. It is with a solemn heart that I 
express my condolences to Mr. Madrid's family as well as the members of 
the Tribe who he so passionately served. He was a great man, leader, 
and friend.

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