[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14963]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MIKE McGUIRE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 16, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand before this body of 
Congress and this nation to pay tribute to Mike McGuire, a Colorado 
State Patrolman who will be retiring after eight years of distinguished 
service. Mike served in Durango, Colorado as a Community Resource 
Officer, where he worked with area schools to promote automobile 
safety.
  Mike joined the State Patrol in 1995, and was quickly promoted to 
Community Resource Officer. It was there that Mike worked with 
organizations such as the Colorado Department of Transportation and 
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, teaching the virtues of seat belt use 
and driver safety. He works as an instructor in the ``Alive at 25'' 
program, which gives ticketed drivers the option of a lesser fine if 
they attend a safety class. Mike was also instrumental in the formation 
of the Victim Impact Panel for Drunk Drivers, a panel that consists of 
family and friends of people who have been killed by a drunk driver.
  Mr. Speaker, Mike McGuire is the type of person whose dedication and 
commitment to improving safety has made a difference in the lives of 
many young Coloradans. The Durango community has greatly benefited from 
Mike's hard work and perseverance, and I thank him for his efforts. 
Good luck, Mike, in all of your future endeavors.

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