[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18451]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO KATHY GRISWOLD-McKEAN

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2004

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, on August 23, 2004, one of my 
constituents, Mrs. Kathy Griswold-McKean 53, tragically and 
unexpectedly lost her life in a single-car accident. Kathy was a true 
patriot, devoted to both this country and the lives of people in 
general.
  Kathy had a positive outlook that was simply infectious. It emanated 
from her and welled up in others bringing out the best in them. She and 
her husband, Andy McKean, were together for 16 years and rarely did I 
ever see one without the other. Together they created the Complete 
Cycle Center through an Environmental Protection Agency grant where 
they showcased recycled products.
  In addition to educating others about recycling, they worked on the 
Earning by Learning program to promote children to read. They also 
worked on various political campaigns, including my own, with the same 
unending energy and enthusiasm that they put into every endeavor. Kathy 
could be counted on to bring out the best in everyone around her.
  Kathy and her husband were the driving force behind legislation in 
the 106th Congress which I sponsored, and more than a dozen other 
members cosponsored. The resolution, H. Con. Res. 376, Recognized 
Liberty Day.
  Andy and Kathy sponsored an education project, which began March 16, 
1998, of the same name. That initiative encouraged school children to 
learn more about the founding documents of our great nation, and with 
the passage of that resolution, their efforts were officially 
recognized by the United States Congress.
  Together, Kathy and Andy promoted Liberty Day in order to preserve 
and pass on the great tradition of America's history, freedom and way 
of life. Kathy's passing, while on an errand to deliver mail to 
supporters of this project was a tragedy, but her commitment to the 
cause will be remembered and honored by many.
  Kathy is survived by her Husband, her parents and her brother.

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