[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6798-6799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         LINDSEY BUXMAN TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise and pay 
tribute to a young lady who

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has exhibited a desire to improve her community and empower the arts 
for future generations. Lindsey Buxman, of Pueblo, Colorado was one of 
100 young people in the United States to be honored by the Prudential 
Spirit of Community Program for community service.
  Lindsey Buxman, a student at Pueblo Centennial High School and an 
avid dancer, took it upon herself to create a fundraiser to restore the 
stage at Memorial Hall Theater. Lindsey brought her plan before Pueblo 
City Hall, and found that the whole theater was in danger of being torn 
down if enough money could not be raised for a complete renovation. 
This is when Lindsey decided that she was going to take action to make 
sure the total restoration of the Memorial Hall Theater would become a 
ballot initiative. Lindsey, with the help of fellow students and 
dancers, gave speeches and obtained signatures to ensure that an 
initiative to restore the theater made it on the ballot.
  Lindsey Buxman has fully given herself to her community and her love 
of the arts, and in doing so she has shown exceptional leadership 
qualities.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the efforts of young Lindsey Buxman to enhance 
her community, and I encourage all of America's youth to follow her 
lead and get involved in their communities.

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