[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1633]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MICHELL 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 Michell Ricker of Mount Ayr, Iowa, for being inducted into 
the Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame.
  Michell, a 1975 graduate of Mount Ayr Community Schools, is a 
licensed social worker. Upon her return to Mount Ayr after college, she 
was employed by Ringgold County Public Health and served as a well-
known community leader and advocate. She is an avid volunteer, holding 
a number of positions on community and state boards, including South 
Central Iowa Community Fund, Ringgold County Teen Center, the Iowa 
Department of Public Health, and the Iowa chapter of International 
Cooperating Ministries. In 2014 she was also awarded a Governors 
Volunteer Award for her outstanding commitment to helping others.
  Mr. Speaker, Michell's efforts embody the Iowa spirit and I am 
honored to represent her in the United States Congress. I ask that all 
of my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me 
in congratulating her for this recognition and in wishing her nothing 
but continued success.

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