[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23250-23251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUDGE DANIEL PETRE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay tribute to Daniel Petre from Garfield County, Colorado. Daniel is 
an accomplished public servant who was recently chosen to succeed 
Thomas Ossola as a Judge in Colorado's Ninth Judicial District. His 
impressive service and contributions make

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him an excellent choice for this judgeship, and I would like to join my 
colleagues here today in recognizing his selection before this body of 
Congress and this Nation.
  At fifty-three years of age, Judge Daniel Petre has established a 
rich legacy that will aid him on the district bench. After completing 
his bachelor's degree at Dartmouth, he went on to receive his law 
degree from Southern Methodist University. Daniel managed a law firm in 
Glenwood Springs for twenty-two years before becoming the Garfield 
County Magistrate and the District 5 water referee. Recently, Colorado 
Governor Bill Owens appointed him as a one of three judges for the 
Ninth District court. Daniel also serves on the board of Garfield Legal 
Services and is a former member of the Re-1 School Board.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to recognize Judge Daniel Petre for 
his past service to Garfield County and the state of Colorado, and to 
congratulate him on his appointment to the Ninth District bench. I am 
confident he will serve with integrity and compassion, and I am honored 
to recognize him today before this body of Congress and this Nation.

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