U.S. Representative Scott McInnis (R-CO) will address the University of Southern Colorado (USC) Class of 2003 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.
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