University of Southern Colorado announces commencement speaker Pueblo -- U.S. Representative Scott McInnis (R-CO)
will address the University of Southern Colorado (USC) Class of 2003 on May 3 as
part of spring graduation ceremonies. Last week, McInnis announced his efforts
to secure more than $900,000 to improve the computer and technology
infrastructure at USC as part of a federal omnibus appropriation package.
Commencement ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 at the Colorado
State Fair Events Center.
Currently serving his sixth term representing the Third Congressional District,
McGinnis is a fourth generation native of Colorado. He began public service as a
Glenwood Springs police officer and then worked as an attorney before being
elected to serve as a state representative to the Colorado General Assembly in
1982. He was later elected to the position of majority leader of the State
House, serving in that position until his 1992 election to the U.S. House of
Representatives.
In 1998 McInnis was selected to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means
committee, the panel of jurisdiction on tax, trade, Social Security, and
Medicare issues that's widely considered the most powerful in Congress. He also
serves as chairman for the House Resources' Subcommittee on Forests and Forest
Health.
In 1996, he was named an advisor to the parliamentary arm of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) where he has worked closely with the administration
and Congress in promoting America's national security interests at home and
abroad.
McInnis earned his bachelor's degree from Fort Lewis College in Durango and a
law degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife,
Lori, have three children. They reside in Grand Junction, Colo.
Following the commencement ceremony, the USC Alumni Association will sponsor a
reception for graduates and their guests in the Palace of Agriculture.
For more information about USC Commencement activities, please contact the
Office of External Affairs at 549-2810.
The University of Southern Colorado is a regional, comprehensive university
emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying
excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and
outreach, USC is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality
of services provided to its students.
