[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16130-16131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN DULCHINOS

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
and acknowledge the outstanding work of Carolyn Dulchinos, a Senior 
Policy Advisor for the Boulder County Board of Commissioners. This 
month, she will be leaving this position that she has served with 
distinction for over 10 years.
  Ms. Dulchinos is a shining example of the dedication and commitment 
to public service and community values held by those who work in the 
public sector. Early on in her career--a career that is still young and 
filled with future promise--she was drawn to the calling of public 
service and has followed this path ever since.
  In the mid-1980s, she worked as a staff assistant in the office of 
Congressman Pete Stark from California. She remained in Washington and 
worked for the American Association of Retired Persons and the National 
Association of Trial Lawyers. She also worked for a prestigious 
lobbying firm in Washington where she helped clients work through 
issues before Federal agencies. At this position, she also helped draft 
and enact legislation for the minting of commemorative coins to honor 
the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. This is but a 
small yet significant example of her focus on the general public good 
that has defined her career up to now.
  Since she began work for Boulder County in the spring of 1995, Ms. 
Dulchinos applied her skills and spirit of service to the citizens of 
this diverse and vibrant community. During her time with Boulder County 
she worked tirelessly with Boulder County's State legislative 
representatives to promote wise public policy at

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the Colorado State legislature. Through this work, she was instrumental 
in helping the Colorado legislature develop and fund innovative human 
service programs, such as a program called Impact. This program 
provides coordinated human services to help children at risk of 
institutionalization remain in their own communities where they become 
productive citizens. She has also worked on issues of importance to 
Boulder County with Colorado's congressional delegation, such as the 
cleanup and closure of the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons 
production facility, open space protection on Federal public lands in 
the county, and critical transportation funding needs.
  Ms. Dulchinos also worked on and succeeded in accomplishing 
environmentally and economically sustainable administrative actions at 
Boulder County and legislation on multimodal transportation, land use, 
and open space, among many others. She has been a tremendous asset to 
the Board of County Commissioners and a workhorse for the office. She 
has the ability to simplify complex issues, get to the crux of an issue 
and communicate this effectively to decisionmakers and the public. She 
is known for her sense of humor and for her efforts to boost the morale 
and collegiality of the office through her memorable events 
commemorating employees' birthdays, going away parties, and 
retirements.
  Although Ms. Dulchinos is leaving the county, I know that she will 
continue to be a contributing member of the community. She has a bright 
future ahead and I wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

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