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Colorado's 50th Anniversary Resolution Day

On April 21, 2003, the Colorado General Assembly introduced a resolution commending WICHE's contributions to higher education in the state and region. The resolution passed in the House on the same day, and in the Senate on April 22, 2003. View a copy of the joint resolution.

House cosponsors included Rep. Nancy Spence (chair of the House Education Committee, and a member of WICHE's Legislative Advisory Committee), and Reps. Bob Briggs, Bob McCluskey, Angie Paccione, and John Salazar.

Sen. Ron Teck sponsored the resolution in the Senate, along with Sen. Peggy Reeves. Sen. Teck serves on WICHE's LAC. Sen Reeves is a long-time member of WICHE's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council.

Support fees generated by WICHE's professional student exchange program fund a significant proportion (currently 32 percent) of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences at Colorado State University, and a significant portion of the cost of expanding the CSU veterinary hospital was paid by WICHE states through their support fees.

WICHE executive director David Longanecker attended the introduction of the resolution in the House, and a celebratory lunch followed. Attendees also included Rep. Keith King (House majority leader); WICHE Commissioners Bill Kuepper (senior policy advisor, CCHE) and Tim Foster (executive director, CCHE); Kathi Williams (governmental relations officer, CCHE); Rep. Don Lee (vice chair, House Education Committee); Rep. Lynn Hefley (member, House Education Committee); Rep. Suzanne Williams (member, House Education Commitee); and Rep. Buffy McFayden (whose district includes the University of Southern Colorado, which participates in WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange).