[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING MS. JAN POHLMAN ON HER RETIREMENT

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my dear friend, 
Jan Pohlman, who is retiring this month after teaching in the Physical 
Education Department of Calhoun High School for the past 34 years.
  Throughout her distinguished career, Jan has served as a strong role 
model in our community both inside and outside the classroom. During 
her time at Illinois College, where I had the pleasure of having her as 
a teammate and a Floor Monitor, Jan's leadership and passion allowed 
her to build a notable sports career for which she was inducted into 
the Illinois College Sports Hall of Fame. She was one of the first 
stars of the Illinois College women's track and field team where she 
served as senior captain, and set school records for the 400 meter run, 
the discus and the javelin, which earned her the status of NCAA 
Division III Illinois State Champion in 1981. Jan's love of sports 
naturally led to her teaching career at Calhoun High School where she 
has enriched the lives of her students by instilling values of teamwork 
and perseverance for more than three decades.
  Jan's compassion and service to our community goes beyond the 
classroom. She always goes above and beyond to help others--evident in 
the integral role she plays in the annual James R. Pohlman Memorial 
Golf Outing, which raises money for Parkinson's disease research.
  Jan has been a truly influential individual in the lives of so many 
people, and I am honored to be able to call her a friend. Mr. Speaker, 
I would like to again congratulate Jan on her well-deserved retirement 
and thank her for all of her contributions and service to our 
community.

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