Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R980922.01 CUB
STATE OF COLORADO
BY REPRESENTATIVES Schauer, Agler, Allen, Anderson, Arrington, Grampsas, Kreutz, McPherson, Pankey, Pfiffner, Sullivant, Tucker, and S. Williams;
also SENATORS Hopper, Blickensderfer, Coffman, Feeley,
Lacy, Mutzebaugh, Perlmutter, Schroeder, and Weddig.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 98-1040
WHEREAS, 1998 marks Daniel L. Schaefer's twentyfifth
year of dedicated public service to the state of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Dan Schaefer served in the Colorado State
House of Representatives from 1977 to 1978 and in the Colorado
State Senate from 1979 to 1983; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Colorado House of Representatives,
Representative Dan Schaefer held the position of vicechairman
of the House Rules Committee and served as a member of the Transportation,
Appropriations, and Energy Committees; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Colorado Senate, Senator
Dan Schaefer served as vicechairman of the State Affairs
Committee and served as a member of the Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Energy, and Transportation Committees; and
WHEREAS, In 1983, Daniel L. Schaefer was elected
to represent Colorado's Sixth Congressional District in the United
States House of Representatives, replacing Apollo 13 astronaut
Jack Swigert; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer made his move
to Washington, D.C. with two major goals in mind: To ensure domestic
tranquility against the Cold War and to relieve future generations
of the burden of decades of deficitfinanced federal spending;
and
WHEREAS, As a member of Congress, Representative
Dan Schaefer cochaired Congressional Leaders United for
a Balanced Budget and authored the 1995 Balanced Budget amendment
to the United States Constitution, which made major gains in the
House of Representatives, receiving a twothirds vote on
the House floor only to be killed by the Senate; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer, in each of
his fifteen years in Congress, sponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment
Act to restore fiscal stability to our nation; and
WHEREAS, In order to provide tax fairness and justice
to the citizens of Colorado and the United States, Representative
Dan Schaefer sponsored the National Retail Sales Tax that would
eliminate the national income tax; and
WHEREAS, During his fifteen years as a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Dan Schaefer,
in recognition of Colorado's rapid population growth, steadfastly
safeguarded the transportation interests of both his constituents
and the residents of Colorado by obtaining funding for the construction
of highway C470, the Southwest Light Rail Corridor, the
Highway 73 and 74 Intersection, the I225/Iliff Avenue Interchange,
the C470/I70 Interchange, and rail grade separations
and by sponsoring the legislative language authorizing the Mineral
Avenue crossing; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer opened
and extended to the young people of his district every congressional
opportunity available to youth such as the Academy Nominations,
the "Artistic Discovery" high school art competition,
and the Congressional Awards program; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer, ever mindful
of Colorado's great and unique environment, sponsored and obtained
passage of the Federal Facility Compliance Act, the Leaking Underground
Storage Tank Hazardous Material Cleanup Act, and the Waste
Isolation Pilot Plant Withdrawal Amendment Act (expediting its
opening), and he established the first Congressional Renewable
Energy Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Although a devoted Republican, Representative
Dan Schaefer has dedicated himself to fostering positive, bipartisan
problemsolving efforts among all the members of Congress
by establishing such organizations as the House Renewable Energy
Caucus, the House Trails Caucus, and the Mainstream Conservative
Alliance; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer assured his
constituents of constant accessibility to his office by establishing
citizen advisory committees on issues pertaining to senior citizens,
veterans, education, and small business; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer has been an
active participant in the Western Caucus, the Small Business Survival
Caucus, the Congressional Oil and Gas Forum, the Speaker's Environmental
Task Force, and the Congressional Grace Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Locally, Representative Dan Schaefer
is a member of the Drug Prevention Task Force for JeffCo Schools,
the Littleton Business Association, the future Fitzsimons Initiative,
and the Chambers of Commerce for Aurora, Englewood, Evergreen,
Conifer, Golden, South Metro, and The West; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dan Schaefer's many
achievements and accomplishments have been acknowledged by many
groups through the granting of many prestigious awards including:
An Honorary Doctor of Laws from Niagara University, the "Taxpayers'
Friend" Award from the National Taxpayers' Union, U.S. Geothermal
Energy Industry's 1996 "Person of the Year", Colorado
United Veterans Committee's "Congressman of the Year",
and the "Spirit of Enterprise" Award given by the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, to name a few; and
WHEREAS, This last January, Representative Dan Schaefer
formally announced that he has decided not to seek reelection
to Congress, marking the closing of a chapter in an accomplished
career of local, state, and federal public service; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives
of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly of the State of Colorado,
the Senate concurring herein:
That, with the retirement of Daniel L. Schaefer
from the United States Congress, the citizens of the State of
Colorado, and especially the citizens of the Sixth Congressional
District, will be losing a great and dedicated public servant
who has worked hard and selflessly provided his services in the
public sector.
Be It Further Resolved,
That it is with great pride and admiration that we, the members
of the Colorado General Assembly, pay honor and respect to Daniel
L. Schaefer, a man of principle and integrity who has given
of himself in order to enhance the lives of the citizens of the
State of Colorado.
Be It Further Resolved,
That we, the members of the General Assembly, on behalf of the
entire State of Colorado, extend our most heartfelt thanks to
Daniel L. Schaefer for all his years of devoted public service.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to Daniel L. Schaefer and his wife Mary, his children Danny, Darren, Joel, and Jennifer, and to the Congressional delegation from the State of Colorado.