[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROENA FRANK

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise before 
you to pay tribute to Roena Frank, an extraordinary woman from my 
district who has devoted her life to helping the citizens of her 
community. Roena, who hails from Montrose, Colorado, has dedicated the 
past thirty years to a career in nursing, and volunteers much of her 
time working with local charitable organizations. Her work serves as a 
valuable model of public service to us all, and I would like to ask my 
colleagues to please join me in recognizing her tremendous achievements 
before this body of Congress and this nation today.
   Raising four kids as a single mother, Roena entered the nursing 
field in order to earn a living for her family. She quickly realized 
the career she had chosen was her true calling in life. Roena currently 
serves as a part-time nurse in Delta County, and spends her free time 
volunteering with local organizations such as the local hospice, a Boy 
Scout troop, and the Magic Circle Theatre. In addition, Roena, along 
with her husband Jim, have been very active with the Montrose Christian 
Church where they have participated in mission trips to Mexico and 
Chile.
   Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation and pay tribute to the contributions of Roena Frank to her 
community and state. Throughout three decades of civic and public 
service, Roena has demonstrated an ardent devotion to her nursing 
career and charitable work. I would like to thank her today for all the 
work she has done for her Montrose community and the State of Colorado.

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