[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2280]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE ATHLETES OF THE XX WINTER OLYMPICS FROM COLORADO'S 
                      THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                          HON. JOHN T. SALAZAR

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2006

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and commend 
the twelve Winter Olympic athletes from Colorado's Third District.
  Their devotion to country and athletic excellence is truly exemplary 
and is deserving of our fullest respect and gratitude. And so, I honor 
the following persons as great athletes, great Coloradoans, great 
Americans . . .
  Gretchen Bleiler from Aspen, who competed in the Women's Snowboarding 
competition; Jason Smith from Basalt, who competed in the Men's 
Snowboarding competition; Lanny and Tracy Barnes from Durango, who 
competed in the Biathlon competition; Rebecca Dussault from Gunnison, 
who competed in the Cross-Country Skiing competition; Clint Jones from 
Steamboat Springs, who competed in the Skiing Jump competition; 
Caroline Lavive from Steamboat Springs, who competed in the Alpine 
Skiing competition; Todd Lodwick from Steamboat Springs, who competed 
in the Nordic Combined Skiing competition; Travis Mayer from Steamboat 
Springs, who competed in the Freestyle Skiing competition; Tommy 
Schwall from Steamboat Springs, who competed in the Skiing Jump 
competition; Johnny Spillane from Steamboat Springs, who competed in 
the Nordic Combined Skiing competition; and Ryan St. Onge also from 
Steamboat Springs, who competed in the Freestyle Skiing competition.
  Their hard work and determination has earned them the title of 
Olympic athletes and sports heroes. They have made all of us in 
Colorado and the United States very proud. Once again, I would like to 
extend a hearty congratulations to all of them.

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