[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1630]
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                      TRIBUTE TO DR. BRUCE RICKER

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Dr. Bruce Ricker, of Mount Ayr, Iowa, for being inducted 
into the Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame.
  Dr. Ricker graduated from Mount Ayr Community Schools in 1975, where 
he played on two state tournament basketball teams in 1973 and 1975. He 
earned his degrees from the University of Iowa and the Iowa College of 
Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. After interning and 
practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Ricker returned to Mount 
Ayr in 1997. He practices medicine at the Mount Ayr Medical Clinic and 
serves as the Medical Examiner for Ringgold County, Medical Director 
for HCI Hospice Care Services, as well as for Clearview Home and Mount 
Ayr Health Care Center. In 2003, Dr. Ricker was named Physician of the 
Year by the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association and was presented the 
Spirit of Hospice Award by the Iowa Hospice Association.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Ricker's efforts embody the Iowa spirit and I am 
honored to represent him in the United States Congress. I ask that all 
of my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me 
in congratulating Dr. Ricker for his achievements and in wishing him 
nothing but continued success.

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