[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S273-S274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LINDSAY NOTHERN

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I congratulate Lindsay Nothern, a cherished 
member of my staff who is retiring from Senate service.
  In Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous poem about how to measure success, he 
concludes, ``to know that even one life has breathed easier because you 
have lived. This is to have succeeded.'' I am among the many who have 
breathed easier because of Lindsay. He has represented me, spoken for 
me, written for me, and provided outstanding counsel. He has aptly 
communicated the needs of Idahoans and kept Idahoans informed about the 
happenings in Congress. For example, this includes him taking a direct 
interest and involvement in advocating for Idaho domestic violence 
victims and Idahoans affected by Cold War era above-ground nuclear 
testing, often referred to as ``downwinders.'' He has taken on each 
challenge with great compassion and persistent optimism.
  Prior to joining my staff, Lindsay was a journalist and worked in 
news management. He also served as press secretary for former Idaho 
Governor Phil Batt and campaign press secretary for Representative  
Mike Simpson. Lindsay has been with me since I began my Senate service 
in 1999. I am so grateful my then communications director insisted on 
waiting until Lindsay was available to bring onto the staff. Lindsay 
has been with me ever since, moving from press secretary to 
communications director in 2011. Throughout, Lindsay has been patient, 
kind, empathetic, a great listener, and a trusted adviser.
  Thank you, Lindsay, for your service to this extraordinary branch of 
our government, and, most importantly, your service on behalf of the 
great people of Idaho. I understand you have said you have had two of 
your three wish-list jobs--bartender, radio disc

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jockey, and cabdriver--and you still have one job on your list left to 
do. Thank you for diverging from that list to be such a valuable part 
of my staff for all these years. I hope that in your retirement, you 
may reach all your dreams and more. You have certainly earned it. Thank 
you for your outstanding help and guidance, and congratulations on a 
very successful career.

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