[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE SERVICE OF RUTH HENRICHS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Bacon) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Ruth Henrichs, a 
dedicated public servant from my own district in Omaha, Nebraska. Ms. 
Henrich's dedication to serving all people and treating them with 
justice and kindness is a model for all.
  It was early in her career as the CEO at Lutheran Family Services 
when Ruth was profoundly moved by their mission statement, which is 
``To Express God's Love for All People.'' For Ruth, the most important 
word in that sentence is ``all,'' and for the next 41 years of service, 
33 of those years as the president and CEO, this mission was Ruth's 
rock.
  Ruth received her bachelor in social welfare in 1972 and her master 
of social work in 1976, both from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
  When she first started at Lutheran Family Services, Ruth walked into 
one of the treatment facilities and saw a man with a big tattoo on his 
arm that read ``Born to Lose.'' Ruth wondered, how many people come 
here every day with ``Born to Lose'' tattoed on their heart? At that 
moment, Ruth realized she was born to help others.
  Ruth's list of accolades and awards include: Outstanding Young Women 
of America, Who's Who of American Women, Social Worker of the Year, 
Champion for Kids and Families' Lifetime Service Award, Women of 
Distinction Award, and the Milagro Award. Lutheran Family Services of 
Nebraska recognized her 25 years of service by establishing the Ruth A. 
Henrichs Leadership Development Fund.
  With a passion for helping all, Ruth has served many boards and 
organizations at all levels, from being a member to chairperson. She 
has spent a lifetime dedicated to social service and her personal modus 
operandi: ``To spend your life in service, to express God's love for 
people.'' That is what Ruth believes and that is what she has done for 
so long.
  Ruth has made a positive impact in our local community of Omaha, in 
our State of Nebraska and, indeed, our country. She has made an impact 
where it matters most, the lives of others.

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