Volume 150, No. 109 covering the 2nd Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PAYING TRIBUTE TO KATHY GRISWOLD-McKEAN” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1620 on Sept. 14, 2004.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PAYING TRIBUTE TO KATHY GRISWOLD-McKEAN
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HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, on August 23, 2004, one of my constituents, Mrs. Kathy Griswold-McKean 53, tragically and unexpectedly lost her life in a single-car accident. Kathy was a true patriot, devoted to both this country and the lives of people in general.
Kathy had a positive outlook that was simply infectious. It emanated from her and welled up in others bringing out the best in them. She and her husband, Andy McKean, were together for 16 years and rarely did I ever see one without the other. Together they created the Complete Cycle Center through an Environmental Protection Agency grant where they showcased recycled products.
In addition to educating others about recycling, they worked on the Earning by Learning program to promote children to read. They also worked on various political campaigns, including my own, with the same unending energy and enthusiasm that they put into every endeavor. Kathy could be counted on to bring out the best in everyone around her.
Kathy and her husband were the driving force behind legislation in the 106th Congress which I sponsored, and more than a dozen other members cosponsored. The resolution, H. Con. Res. 376, Recognized Liberty Day.
Andy and Kathy sponsored an education project, which began March 16, 1998, of the same name. That initiative encouraged school children to learn more about the founding documents of our great nation, and with the passage of that resolution, their efforts were officially recognized by the United States Congress.
Together, Kathy and Andy promoted Liberty Day in order to preserve and pass on the great tradition of America's history, freedom and way of life. Kathy's passing, while on an errand to deliver mail to supporters of this project was a tragedy, but her commitment to the cause will be remembered and honored by many.
Kathy is survived by her Husband, her parents and her brother.
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