[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      TRIBUTE TO PATTI ANNE LODGE

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, along with my colleague Senator Jim 
Risch, we honor Idaho State Senator Patti Anne Lodge for her 22 years 
of service in the Idaho State Senate.
  Senator Lodge, an educator for 35 years and agribusiness owner, is a 
dedicated servant of the community. Her determination and patience are 
hallmarks of her attentive problem solving. The list of committees, 
councils, task forces and boards she has led and devoted her time and 
talents to is extensive and diverse. They include her chairmanship of 
three senate committees: State affairs; judiciary and rules; and health 
and welfare. She has also cochaired the joint millennium fund committee 
and criminal justice reinvestment oversight committee, to name some of 
her many other leadership roles.
  Her service stretches far beyond the State senate and well into the 
communities she represents, as she has served on the Boys & Girls Club 
Advisory Committee, Idaho Meth Project Advisory Board, Nampa Chamber of 
Commerce, Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, and so much more. She has led 
local Republicans with distinction, serving as precinct chairman, 
Canyon County GOP chairman, president of the Idaho Federation of 
Republican Women, on the board of the National Republican Women, and 
more.
  It is no surprise she has earned many awards and recognitions for her 
committed service. They include her recognition as the Idaho Republican 
Senator of the Year in 2010 and Idaho Fraternal Order of Police 
Legislator of the Year in 2014, her induction into the Idaho Republican 
Hall of Fame and so many more honors.
  Throughout, Senator Lodge has worked hard to be a good steward of tax 
dollars, promoted jobs and educational opportunities, backed personal 
accountability and responsibility, and, overall, she has been a 
thoughtful, steadfast advocate for Canyon County residents, including 
the small family farmers and ranchers who call this wonderful part of 
our State home.
  Thank you, Senator Lodge, for you decades of service on behalf of 
Idahoans. In addition, thank you to your friends and loved ones, 
especially your husband Edward J. Lodge; children Mary-Jeanne, Edward 
R. and Anne-Marie; and grandchildren, who have shared your time with 
our great State all these years. We congratulate you on your 
extraordinary career and wish you well.

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