[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1657]
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                 RECOGNIZING ANDREA VOIGHT OF ST. CLOUD

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Andrea 
``Andy'' Voight for her dedicated service as a nurse in the St. Cloud 
Community.
  For Andrea, nursing was much more than a job; it was a family 
tradition and way of life. Along with her two sisters, Andrea followed 
in her mother Rita's footsteps to pursue the noble career of nursing.
  After graduating from the Miller Hospital Vocational School of 
Practical Nursing in St. Paul, she returned to St. Cloud to officially 
begin her career at St. Cloud Hospital where she remained for an 
impressive 26 years. Andrea says what kept her working for so long was 
the connections that she is able to make with people.
  Andrea embodied what it truly means to care for others, as she says 
that she ``truly appreciated watching her surgical patients make it to 
discharge.''
  Forty-six years and five children later, Andrea made the decision to 
retire. When asked what she hopes to pursue next, Andrea says that she 
would like to travel and spend more time attending her grandchildren's 
events.
  Andrea, our community is so thankful for all that you have done, and 
I wish you a happy and peaceful retirement with your family.

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