[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   IN RECOGNITION OF ROSEMARIE MYRDAL

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                          HON. KELLY ARMSTRONG

                            of north dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding 
constituent and public servant, Rosemarie Myrdal.
  Rosemarie's tremendous career and life is a testament to her strong 
spirit, hard work, and determination.
  Rosemarie was born in Minot in 1929, graduated from Fargo Central 
High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from 
North Dakota Agricultural College. She married John Myrdal in 1952 and 
the couple began farming near Edinburg and raising five children.
  Rosemarie's public service to the state began in 1984, when she was 
elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives. In 1992, 
Rosemarie was elected as the first Republican woman to serve as 
Lieutenant Governor in North Dakota history. She served alongside 
Governor Ed Schafer from 1992 to 2000.
  Rosemarie continued her service to her community after her terms as 
Lieutenant Governor, staying active in the Edinburg School Board, the 
Icelandic Communities Association, the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation, the North Dakota Diabetes Association, the North Dakota 
Library Coordinating Council, Preservation North Dakota, and Red River 
Resource Conservation and Development.
  May 19 was Rosemarie's 90th birthday. On this special occasion, I 
send her warmest greetings on behalf of the U.S. House of 
Representatives and blessings to her and her family.

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