[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23914]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MIKE COPP-

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 1, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today to pay tribute to 
a remarkable citizen and civil servant from my district. Mike Copp of 
Glenwood Springs, Colorado recently announced his upcoming retirement 
as City Manager after twenty years of service. Mike has been a valuable 
citizen and public servant, and I would like to take this time to honor 
him and his two decades of hard work before this body of Congress and 
this nation here today.
  Mike came to Glenwood Springs twenty years ago to fill the position 
of City Manager. Throughout his tenure, Mike has received numerous 
offers to manage larger cities, but he has chosen to stay put and 
continue to work in the city that he proudly calls home. Mike's shoes 
will not be easy to fill, and thankfully he has committed to stay on 
and help find and train his replacement. Mike has spearheaded many 
projects that have benefited the city over the years, and his 
leadership will be sorely missed.
  Mr. Speaker, the position of city manager is not an easy one to fill 
and bears a tremendous amount of responsibility. Mike Copp did a 
wonderful job of meeting and exceeding those expectations. As he 
prepares for his future beyond public service, I would like to extend 
Mike my best wishes on whatever he chooses to pursue next. I thank him 
for his twenty years of service to the Glenwood community.

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