[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BRIGADIER GENERAL JODI TYMESON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of Iowa 
Army National Guard BG Jodi Tymeson after 33 years of faithful and 
honorable service.
  After graduating from Ogden High School, GEN Jodi Tymeson enlisted in 
the Iowa National Guard in 1974 and was assigned to the headquarters 
and Headquarters Company, 248th Aviation Battalion, beginning her long 
and distinguished career in the military. She was selected to attend 
the Iowa Military Academy's officer candidate school and commissioned 
as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1982, assigned to Company B, 234th Signal 
Battalion as a telecommunications officer. During her service in the 
234th Signal Battalion, GEN Tymeson also served as a platoon leader, 
company commander, systems control officer, battalion operations and 
training officer, executive officer and battalion commander.
  In 1997 GEN Tymeson was assigned to the 67th Troop Command, where she 
served as an intelligence officer, operations and training officer, 
special projects officer and commander. On September 24, 2002, she 
became the first female to be promoted to the general officer rank in 
the Iowa National Guard. In addition to her many military positions, 
GEN Tymeson has an impressive military education background, a 
bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of 
Northern Iowa and a master's degree in public administration from Drake 
University. She also currently serves in the Iowa House of 
Representatives as a District 73 Representative.
  I commend GEN Jodi Tymeson for her many years of loyalty and service 
to our great Nation. It is an immense honor to represent GEN Tymeson in 
Congress, and I wish her the best in health and happiness throughout 
the future.

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