[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E238]
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                    TRIBUTE TO REV. RICHARD BLODGETT

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Rev. Richard Blodgett of Council Bluffs, Iowa on his 
recent retirement as the Pastor of Emanuel Church of the Nazarene. Rev. 
Blodgett has served his congregation for over 31 years.
  Originally from Wisconsin, Rev. Blodgett and his family have made 
Council Bluffs their home for the past three decades. After high 
school, he studied to become a teacher and wrestling coach, but he said 
it just did not feel right. He entered Olivet Nazarene University in 
Bourbonnais, Illinois. After graduating, Rev. Blodgett began his work 
in Dubuque, Iowa before answering the call to serve in Council Bluffs. 
Rev. Blodgett plans to stay active in the community by volunteering 
with his spiritual experience at Fox Run Assisted Living, Jeannie 
Edmundson Hospital, and at the Iowa Share Food Program.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Rev. Blodgett for his 31 
years of dedicated and devoted service to Emanuel Church of the 
Nazarene. He has made a difference by helping and serving others and it 
is with great pride that I recognize him today. I ask that my 
colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me in 
congratulating him on his retirement and in wishing him nothing but the 
best.

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