[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E676]
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              CONGRATULATING DR. PAUL OLSEN ON RETIREMENT

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2018

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Paul Olsen, 
who is retiring from Augustana College. Dr. Olsen has become a pillar 
in the Rock Island community, and he will be greatly missed.
  Dr. Olsen has spent 50 plus years coaching cross country and track 
and field at Augustana College. He has coached a total of 234 NCAA 
Division III All-American runners and, 26 times, these athletes have 
been crowned national champions. Dr. Olsen was inducted into the 
Illinois Track and Field Coaches Association ``Hall of Fame'' in 2004 
and went into the Augustana ``Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame'' in 2006. 
Dr. Olsen is a professor in the English Department at Augustana, and is 
one of the most popular teachers in the entire school.
  It is because of dedicated and selfless leaders such as Dr. Paul 
Olsen that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional 
District. Mr. Speaker, I would like to again formally congratulate Dr. 
Paul Olsen on his well-earned retirement and thank him for all of his 
contributions and service to our community.

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