[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ALAMOSA COUNTY COLORADO TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2013

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of Alamosa County, Colorado. In these fast-paced times, we 
often overlook the foundations of America--small towns with hard-
working people.
   Since 1913, Alamosa has been a model of American values, with a 
proud heritage of honest, hard work, perseverance and community. As the 
legend goes, Alamosa, originally intended as a rail center for the Rio 
Grande Railroad, was built from the ground up practically over-night. 
Industrious from the outset, the citizens of Alamosa built the town 
with bricks forged from local clay and fired in the city's own kiln.
   It's this spirit of industry that drives Alamosa County's 9,000 
residents today. It provides opportunities for the next generation to 
grow and prosper at Adams State College and Trinidad State College, in 
one of Colorado's most diverse landscapes that boasts the Great Sand 
Dunes National Park and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge.
   Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the 100th anniversary of 
Alamosa County and pay tribute to the people, past and present, who 
have built this community and continue to embody hard work and 
dedication, values which have made our country strong.

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