[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO DEBBIE JOHNS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Debbie Johns and thank her for the contributions she has made 
to the School District 51 Board in Clifton, Colorado. Debbie has served 
on the school board for over sixteen years, and though she will be 
dearly missed, I am happy to congratulate Debbie on her retirement.
  Debbie was elected to School District 51 Board in 1985. She ran for 
office because of concerns she had over school redistricting and how it 
would affect her children's lives. Since then, Debbie has been elected 
three more times to the board with the help of her campaign staff and 
her family. She has been instrumental in many changes that have 
occurred to the district during her tenure. While in office, six new 
schools have been built and another twenty have undergone renovations.
  When not meeting with the board, Debbie can be found distributing her 
time between managing a doctor's office and caring for her family. This 
is no easy task considering Debbie works an average of seventy hours 
per week in her management position. Despite her newfound freedom, 
Debbie already plans to fill the void by donating her time to the Mesa 
County Public Library literacy program.
  Mr. Speaker it is a great privilege to honor Debbie Johns and wish 
her the best as she steps down from the School District 51 Board. She 
has dedicated her energy and time to the community for the last sixteen 
years and certainly deserves the praise and admiration of this body. 
Debbie, thank you for your dedicated service.

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