2014
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       HOUSE MEMORIAL 14-1003
       
       BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rosenthal,  Becker, Buck, Buckner,
       Conti, Coram, Court, DelGrosso, Dore, Duran, Everett, Exum,
       Fields, Fischer, Foote, Garcia, Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hamner,
       Holbert, Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf,
       Lawrence, Lebsock, Lee, May, McCann, McLachlan, McNulty,
       Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Murray, Navarro, Nordberg, Pabon,
       Peniston, Pettersen, Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Ryden, Saine,
       Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Singer, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm, Szabo,
       Tyler, Vigil, Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wright, Young, Ferrandino.
       
               MEMORIALIZING FORMER 
           REPRESENTATIVE DON FRIEDMAN. 
       
          WHEREAS, Our respected former colleague, Don Friedman, a past
       member of the Colorado House of Representatives, departed this life on
       August 11, 2013; and
       
          WHEREAS, Representative Friedman was born March 21, 1930, in
       Denver, Colorado, to Louise and Lester Friedman; and
       
          WHEREAS, Representative Friedman earned his Bachelor of Arts
       degree from Wesleyan College and went on to earn a Master's Degree in
       Labor Relations from the University of California, Berkeley; and
       
          WHEREAS, In 1962, Representative Friedman ran for his first of
       seven terms as state representative from Denver and served until 1976;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, In 1976, Representative Friedman ran for congressional
       office and experienced his only political loss; and
       
          
       
       
          WHEREAS, As active community leader, Representative Friedman
       was a founding member and past president of Temple Micah and former
       board president of the B'nai B'rith Lodge, and he also served as a board
       member of the Anti-Defamation League, University of Denver's Bridge
       Project, and the Hemophilia Foundation; and
       
          WHEREAS, Representative Friedman, a third generation Denverite,
       was well known for being a talk radio host on channels KOA, KIMN, and
       KTLN; and
       
          WHEREAS, Perhaps because of his radio host background, during his
       time in the House of Representatives, Representative Friedman was,
       according to his wife Jeanne Friedman, "brief in his remarks at the
       podium, often quoted, and wasn't above throwing in humor to make a
       point"; and
       
          WHEREAS, Representative Friedman served on many committees
       during his time in the legislature, including the Finance, Appropriations,
       and House Services committees, and he was also a past chair of the Joint
       Budget Committee; and
       
          WHEREAS, Representative Friedman is also remembered for
       sponsoring the first clean air legislation in the nation; and
       
          WHEREAS, In addition to his service in the legislature,
       Representative Friedman also served on the Denver Water Board,
       consulted for the Environmental Protection Agency, and consulted for the
       Colorado Commission on Higher Education; and
       
          WHEREAS, Known for his sense of humor and wit, Representative
       Friedman was well respected by colleagues on both sides of the aisle and
       will be remembered for his intellect, humor, and accomplishments; now,
       therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth
       General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
       
          
       
       
          
          That, in the death of Don Friedman, the people of the State of
       Colorado have lost a dedicated public servant and outstanding citizen, and
       that we, the members of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth
       General Assembly, do hereby extend our deep and heartfelt sympathy to
       the members of his family and pay tribute to a man who served his state
       well and faithfully.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Memorial be sent to
       Representative Friedman's wife Jeanne Friedman; his daughter Rabbi
       Dayle Friedman; his sons Glen Friedman and Steven Duris; former State
       Representatives Steve Durham, Tom Grimshaw, Rich Gebhardt, and Bob
       Kirscht; and the Colorado Republican Party.
       
       
       
       
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       Marilyn Eddins                      Mark Ferrandino 
       CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE        SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                OF REPRESENTATIVES