[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO JARVIS AND MARY JO RYALS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation today to pay tribute to a pair of selfless community 
servants from my district, Jarvis and Mary Jo Ryals of Pueblo, 
Colorado. As avid contributors to Colorado State University-Pueblo, 
Jarvis and Mary Jo are being honored with the President's Medal for 
Distinguished Service.
   Long-time residents of Pueblo, the Ryals are widely known for their 
dedication to the community. They have supported the Pueblo Symphony, 
the Greenway and Nature Center and the USC Foundation. The cornerstone 
of their generous efforts in the community has been their support for 
Colorado State University-Pueblo. From gifts to the Hasan School of 
Business and the Buell Communications Center, to their help in 
establishing a professorship for Language and Leadership, the Ryals are 
always at the forefront of University philanthropy, working tirelessly 
on behalf of the institution.
   Mr. Speaker, in a recent ceremony in Pueblo, the Ryals received the 
President's Medallion, symbolizing their distinguished service, high 
standards and values, and hard work. I join with my colleagues here 
today in applauding Jarvis and Mary Jo for their civic-mindedness and 
congratulate them on this prestigious honor. This recognition to Jarvis 
and Mary Jo for the work that they do in our community is long overdue, 
and I am proud to bring it to the attention of this House today. 
Congratulations and thanks again, Jarvis and Mary Jo, for your many 
years of hard work on behalf of Pueblo and Colorado State University.

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