[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 129 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1639]
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                      CONGRATULATING LINDA NELSON

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
friend Linda Nelson on her retirement as President of the Iowa State 
Education Association (ISEA). Linda was elected President of the ISEA 
by nearly all of the 500 delegates at their annual meeting in 2004 and 
was re-elected in 2006. During her 4 year tenure as President Linda 
proved to be a strong and effective leader for the 34,000 members of 
the ISEA.
  Linda has been active in the ISEA throughout her teaching career. At 
the local association level, Linda took on many leadership roles 
including president, executive board member, Governmental Affairs 
Committee chair, and building representative. Linda's passion for 
teaching and politics lead her to become involved in ISEA's Political 
Action Committee were she served in several different positions. In 
1992, Linda was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives where she 
spent four years fighting for teachers all across Iowa. Most 
importantly, Linda has dedicated her life to being an educator and has 
been a good friend and mentor to her fellow ISEA members, teaching 
colleagues and her students.
  I'm happy to report that this fall Linda will be returning to her 
teaching duties at Carter Lake Elementary School in Council Bluffs. 
Linda taught 4th grade at Carter Lake for 31 years before being elected 
ISEA President. I congratulate her on all of her success and wish her 
the best in all of her future endeavors.

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