[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1359]
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                        TRIBUTE TO RICK KUHLMAN

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of Mr. 
Rick Kuhlman, the principal of Fort Dodge Senior High in Fort Dodge, 
Iowa. I also want to express my appreciation for Rick's dedication and 
commitment to the youth of Iowa.
   For the past 34 years Mr. Kuhlman has contributed his time and his 
talents to improving youths' lives through education and mentoring. Mr. 
Kuhlman began as a physical education and health teacher with the Fort 
Dodge School District in 1974. He later became assistant principal of 
the high school from 1987 until 1999, when he was named the principal. 
During his career Mr. Kuhlman has been responsible for many 
accomplishments and successes, but the one that is most important to 
him was Fort Dodge Senior High being chosen as a model school in the 
State of Iowa, one of the first 20 schools in the State to receive such 
an honor.
   Mr. Kuhlman's dedication to the Fort Dodge School District has 
touched the lives of the many students, families and faculty members he 
has worked with over the years. His leadership will certainly be 
missed, but his accomplishments will have a lasting impact on the 
community for years to come. I consider it an honor to represent Mr. 
Rick Kuhlman in the United States Congress, and I wish him a happy and 
healthy retirement.

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