[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23421]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCILMAN DAVE DAVIA

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 20, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
service of out-going Westminster City Councilman Dave Davia.
  Although Dave has been on the Council only since 2004, his 
involvement in the Westminster community began long before then. He has 
served on the Westminster Human Services Board since December 2002 and 
became the chair in 2004. Dave also takes part in the Westminster 
Rotary, Adams County Inter-faith Hospitality Network, Adams County 
District 50 Community Education Foundation, and the CedarBridge 
Homeowners Association,
  Currently, Dave is employed as a business systems consultant at Wells 
Fargo. In addition to this he has also served on the Wells Fargo 
Education Committee and the Wells Fargo Bank Cup Committee.
  As a Westminster City Councilman, Dave's focus has been on 
diversifying the city's tax base, redeveloping blighted areas, 
monitoring water supply and responding to growth through participation 
in transportation projects for the city. He has been vigilant in his 
quest for these projects and has gained a well-deserved reputation for 
expertise and thoughtfulness.
  Mr. Speaker, in addition to recognizing the ethic of public service 
among other Westminster City Council members, I ask my colleagues to 
join with me in acknowledging Mr. Dave Davia.
  We often debate and pass legislation at the Federal level that has 
far-reaching, significant, and sometimes unintended consequences, for 
local governments. That is one reason I believe it is so important to 
recognize and honor the men and women who work hard by holding office 
at the county and municipal level. Many of these individuals are among 
the best and brightest public policy advocates in our country, but they 
are not always recognized for the long hours, minimal pay, and 
difficult work they undertake.
  Dave Davia is one of these people. He has worked hard on behalf of 
the people in his community and I wish him every success in the future.

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