Volume 149, No. 169 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“TRIBUTE TO SPENSER HAVLICK” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2352-E2353 on Nov. 20, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO SPENSER HAVLICK
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HON. MARK UDALL
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Spenser Havlick, who this month is retiring from membership on the Boulder, CO, City Council. Elected to the council in 1982, Spense has had 21 years of distinguished public service.
Born in Oak Park, IL and raised in Green Bay, WI, he received his B.A. Degree from Beloit College, his M.A. from the University of Colorado in limnology and his Ph.D. in environmental planning and water resource management from the University of Michigan.
He became the Assistant Dean and Director of the College of Environmental Design at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1975. His research and teaching focused on natural hazard mitigation, the citizen's role in the planning process, and the impact of urbanization on the environment. He has written on ecology and design and is preparing another book on transportation management and traffic calming.
He has taught at the University of Michigan and Murdoch University in Western Australia, consulted for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Information Agency.
With this outstanding academic background, Spense has been a champion of the values that embody the spirit of Boulder. His commitment to defending these values made him a distinctive member of the council.
A passionate environmentalist, Spense had a two-decade struggle with transportation problems and worked diligently to promote public transportation, rail service between Denver and Boulder, bicycle paths, city open space and pedestrian walkways.
In his role as professor of environmental design at the University of Colorado, Spense encouraged his students to adopt Boulder's environmental values. He urged students to give up their cars, get more exercise and walk, or use alternative transportation.
A top vote getter in all his elections, Spense promoted a strategy to find more affordable housing, worked on growth management, led the effort for the largest purchase of open space in the history of Boulder and worked to streamline the city's budget in tough economic times.
Spense's civic commitment is demonstrated through his service on the City Council Environmental and Transportation Committees, as an Eco-
cycle block leader, and as a Commissioner for the Boulder Urban Renewal Authority.
The City Council of Boulder, CO, has been fortunate to have had Spenser Havlick as a member for the past 21 years. On behalf of Boulder's residents, I wish him well as he continues to pursue his commitment to a better community and State.
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