[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY KOPP

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Kimberly 
Kopp, a loving mother of four children, and the wife of Colorado State 
Senator Mike Kopp. Over the past two years, Mrs. Kopp battled cancer, 
leaving her family, her friends, and her community with examples of 
courage and grace.
  In 1994, Mrs. Kopp married her husband, Mike, whom she met at North 
Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One year later, she 
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian ministry. For 
several years, she and Mike worked for various nonprofit Para church 
ministries in New Mexico and Arizona, eventually landing in Colorado. 
For years, she and her husband served the communities they lived in, 
offering hope and assistance through their work and personal lives.
  On August 30, 2010, Mrs. Kopp was diagnosed with a rare, recurring 
form of cancer. For nearly a year, she battled courageously. On July 
20, 2011, Mrs. Kopp passed away.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to recognize Kimberly Kopp and the 
life she lived. Her life is a testament of grace, honor, and courage. 
She will be greatly missed.

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