BOARD02588

• Board Meeting Date: 5/24/1999
• Description: Directors' Reports
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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. 1 WHEREAS, Chuck Lile served on several state and interstate /'
2 organizations including the Arkansas River Compact Administration, the
3 Upper Colorado River COCfcact Commission as alternate commissioner,
4 the Western States Water ouncil, the Colorado River Salinity Control
5 Forum, and the Colorado Groundwater Commission; and
6 WHEREAS, Chuck Lile concluded his official career in Jvra of
7 1998 after serving nearly six years as the Director of the Colorado ater
8 Conservation Board; and
9 WHEREAS, Chuck Lile was also very involved in community
10 projects, including such organizations as the Rotary Club, running clubs,
11 school boards, church groups, and youth sl'orts, all of which
12 demonstrated his deep and abiding affection for Colorado and its people;
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14 WHEREAS, Chuck Lile spent his entire professional career
15 working for water users in the State of Colorado and now his memory
16 deserves their gratitude and deep appreciation for his skill, insight, ana
17 leadership; now, therefore,
18 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-second GeneralAssembly
19 of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
20 That, in the death of Daries Charles "Chuck" Lile, the people of
. 21 the State of Colorado have lost a devoted public servant and an
22 outstanding citizen and that we, the members of t1ie sixp;-second General (~
23 Assembly, pay tribute to Chuck Lile for his hears 0 dedicated public
24 service and do hereby extend our deep and eartfelt sympathy to the
25 members of his family.
26 Be It Further Resolved, That copies ofthis resolution be sent to
27 Chuck Lile's wife, Leesa Lile, his sons Chip Lile and Chris Lile, his
28 daughter Carrie Lile, all of Durango, Colorado, and his mother Merle
29 Lile, of Pueblo, Colorado.

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