[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO DENNIS KING

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dennis King, 
a dedicated banker from my hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado. Dennis 
has been in the banking business for twenty-nine years and is an 
extremely active member of his community. It is my honor to stand 
before this body of Congress and this nation today to recognize his 
service.
  A lifelong Coloradan, Dennis attended Mesa Junior College, Colorado 
State University, and graduated from Western State College before going 
on to the Colorado Graduate School of Banking. Dennis put his education 
to work in the bookkeeping department at United Bank of Delta in 1975. 
His business acumen and leadership helped him rise through the ranks at 
Norwest Bank, First National Bank of the Rockies, and recently he 
became the President of the Timberline Bank for the Grand Junction 
market.
  Dennis has been extremely involved in his community throughout his 
entire life. He is an active member of the United Methodist Church, and 
the Delta and Grand Junction Kiwanis Clubs, taking on several 
leadership positions. He has been an advocate for youth, coaching 
several baseball teams and serving as a liaison to the Future Business 
Leaders of America in addition to his service on numerous advisory 
committees for the local high school.
  Dennis prides himself on civic service and has been a longstanding 
activist in local government affairs, serving as a delegate to several 
Republican county assemblies, state conventions, Colorado State House 
assemblies, and the Third Congressional District of Colorado. Since 
1974, he has spent thousands of hours as the County and Overall 
Campaign Chair for several campaigns and has been an involved member of 
Club 20. Dennis is committed to issues that affect Colorado and has 
correspondingly served on the Tri-County Water Conservancy Board of 
Directors and the Colorado Committee for Taxation per his appointment 
by Colorado Governor Bill Owens.
  Mr. Speaker, Dennis King is a dedicated leader of the Grand Junction 
Community who has made public service a priority in his life. People 
like Dennis help keep our communities strong and I am honored to rise 
before this body and recognize his many contributions to the State of 
Colorado. Thank for all your hard work, Dennis, and I wish you all the 
best in your future endeavors.

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