[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21314]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUE SMITH

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I consider it a great privilege to 
recognize an outstanding individual who for many years has honorably 
served the people of my congressional district and the entire State of 
Colorado. Susan Smith has served as my District Director for the past 
several years, and in that time, I have come to rely on her strong 
sense of integrity and leadership abilities to provide an unparalleled 
quality of constituent services to the people of my district. Sue has 
amassed an impressive record of public service over her lifetime, and I 
am honored to bring attention to her accomplishments today before this 
body of Congress and this Nation.
  Before Sue joined my staff, she worked at Colorado's Pueblo Community 
College in the Executive Vice President's office, where she was in 
charge of the school's operational policies and procedures. One of her 
main responsibilities was overseeing the funds provided to PCC under 
the Carl D. Perkins Federal Grant. Sue has always been a strong 
advocate for the importance of higher education and, over the years, 
has volunteered her time and energies to countless youth-oriented non-
profit organizations. Before joining my staff full-time, Sue 
coordinated an educational program for my office known as SEEDS. This 
terrific program accepts and refurbishes donated government computers 
and places them in schools throughout the region whose students are in 
need of the educational opportunities these computers provide.
  Sue's variety of non-profit experience made her a perfect candidate 
for the director of my district offices. Sue oversees four district 
offices in Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, and Durango in one 
of the largest congressional districts in the country. She has 
cultivated strong working relationships with city, county and state 
officials that have led to increased, effective communication and 
cooperation between local and federal governments. Through her diligent 
guidance and direction, my district offices have been able to make a 
difference in the lives of the people of Colorado's Third Congressional 
District. In addition, Sue coordinates my US Service Academy nomination 
process, which has enabled many high school students to pursue 
rewarding careers in our armed forces. Sue has personally spent 
countless hours aiding various local organizations as they try to 
navigate the complicated federal grant process in order to benefit from 
the much-needed funding those grants provide.
  Mr. Speaker, Sue Smith is a dynamic and extraordinary leader whose 
amazing dedication to public service has made her a compassionate 
advocate for the interests of the State of Colorado. I am truly honored 
to stand before my colleagues to recognize the service of such a 
devoted public servant, a loving mother, and valued friend. Thank you, 
Sue, for your many years of hard work and your service to the people of 
Colorado and this Nation.

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