Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark Udall (D-Eldorado Springs) has introduced legislation to name the High Mar Post Office on Moorhead Avenue in Boulder the Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building. Brotzman, a Republican who represented Colorado’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963-1973, died in September at the age of 82. All members of the Colorado delegation currently serving in the House are cosponsoring the bill.
“Congressman Brotzman served in Congress during a time when our country was divided, but he rose above partisan politics and reached across the aisle to work in a bipartisan manner. He was the kind of public official I admire,” said Udall.
During his five terms in office Brotzman served on the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. He was instrumental in passing the Indian Peaks Wilderness Act, a national program to help runaway youth and establishing a tax credit for higher education expenses. He also helped shape the Clean Air Act and the Public Broadcasting Act. Brotzman also was an early champion of stronger environmental oversight at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, and due to his efforts, the Johnson administration commissioned a scientific study which led to the eventual cleanup and closure of this site.
“Mr. Brotzman served our state and country well. His dedication to acting on his conscience and working on both sides of the aisle to better serve Colorado made him a leader in Congress, and I think that naming the High Mar Post Office after him is a fitting tribute,” concluded Udall.