[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 35 (Friday, February 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE MARRIAGE OF NICOLE YADON AND KYLE SMITH

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 25, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Nicole Yadon 
and Kyle Smith on the occasion of their marriage. This special day is 
worthy of commendation.
  Nicole (Nikki) Yadon is a Michigan native and University of Michigan 
graduate. She met her husband, Kyle Smith, in 2013 while both were 
students at the University of Michigan. They had their first official 
date at The Prickly Pear in Ann Arbor. After Kyle graduated from 
Michigan in 2015, Kyle and Nikki dated long distance for a year and a 
half while Nikki was still in school. They travelled back and forth 
from Ann Arbor to San Francisco, Columbus, San Antonio, and Washington, 
D.C. to be together--they made sure to visit all of the best diners in 
each city along the way.
  Nikki has always had a love for politics and government. She interned 
at the Democratic Governors' Association in the summer of 2016, then 
for State Rep. Donna Lasinski's campaign in the fall of 2016, 
culminating with an internship in my office. After interning in the 
district office from January through May 2017 and graduating from the 
University of Michigan, Nikki moved to Washington, D.C. to continue her 
career in politics and worked for the people of Michigan's 12th 
District on Capitol Hill from June through August 2017. Since then, she 
has since worked for the Democratic Governors' Association in a variety 
of capacities, and currently serves as Director of Events.
  In September 2019, two years after Nikki and Kyle moved in together 
and became dog parents to Bandit, their favorite border collie, Kyle 
proposed to Nikki at her parents' house in Troy, Michigan. Through 
working from home together during COVID in 2020, their love for each 
other continued to grow. Kyle and Nikki officially got married in a 
small, COVID-safe ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2021. They 
are looking forward to spending their 11-month anniversary with friends 
and family at the rescheduled wedding celebration in Newport, RI on 
April 30, 2022.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Nicole and 
Kyle. I join with the couple's family and friends in extending my best 
wishes to them on this special day and wish them happiness and 
blessings in the years to come.

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