[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23236]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO TRI-COUNTY HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation today to pay tribute to an organization that is dedicated 
to serving people in need of affordable housing. The Tri-County Housing 
& Community Development Corporation serves Colorado's Bent, Crowley, 
and Otero counties. The corporation works to rehabilitate homes and 
bring neighborhoods back to life. It is for their ongoing efforts to 
provide safe, sanitary, and affordable housing to the residents of 
Colorado that I would like to recognize Tri-County here today.
  The Tri-County Housing & Community Development Corporation was 
created in 1991 to provide assistance in rehabilitating low-income 
housing. Over the years, Tri-County has received several accolades, 
including the Eagle Award from Colorado Housing NOW, as well as 
acknowledgement from Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry 
Cisneros.
  From helping build or repair homes to answering questions regarding 
financing, Tri-County serves local homeowners in many ways. Tri-County 
serves more than homeowners, though. The corporation also owns and 
operates several low-income housing apartments. Tri-County remains 
active in community development, assisting with downtown renovations, 
restoration of historic train stations, and improving local senior 
centers. Tri-County has been a major help in securing funding for the 
creation of parks, libraries, nature trails, and other community 
services.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize an organization committed to 
creating and maintaining safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. Tri-
County Housing & Community Development Corporation provides a needed 
service to a grateful community. Tri-County's work lifts not only 
individual people but transforms the entire community. I join with my 
colleagues today in honoring this dedicated and hard-working 
organization.

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