[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING SENATOR NICOLE POOLMAN

  (Mr. ARMSTRONG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ARMSTRONG. Mr. Speaker, tonight in Bismark, there is an event 
honoring the State senate career of Nicole Poolman.
  Elected in 2012, Nicole served in the North Dakota State senate for a 
decade. She used her career as a teacher to educate members of the 
Senate on how to govern with intelligence, competence, and grace.
  Mr. Speaker, I know this better than most. She was my seatmate on the 
floor of the State senate for 6 years. Because of her friendship, I 
have become a better public servant, and more importantly, I have 
become a better person.
  She is retiring from the senate to continue to focus on her true 
passion, teaching.
  This year marks her 25th year as an educator. In that time, she has 
taught in three high schools and has had such a positive impact on 
thousands of North Dakota students. The North Dakota State government 
is going to miss her dearly. But their loss is her students' gain. I am 
so very proud to call her my friend.

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