[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1016-E1017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING ADA LIMON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ada 
Limon. In recognition of her outstanding work as a poet, Ms. Limon has 
been selected by the Library of Congress as this year's Poet Laureate 
Consultant in Poetry, making her the 24th individual to receive this 
coveted position.
  Ms. Limon was born and raised in Sonoma County, California to a 
family of educators and artists. She graduated from Sonoma Valley High 
School in 1993 and attended the University of Washington. Ms. Limon 
then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at New York University. She 
now lives with her husband in Lexington, Kentucky.
  During her career, Ms. Limon has published 6 books and maintained a 
faculty position at Queens University of Charlotte. Some of her work 
includes Sharks in the Rivers (2010), Bright Dead Things (2015), and 
The Hurting Kind (2022). Currently, she is in the process of writing 
her seventh book, titled Beast: An Anthology of Animal Poems.
  She has received several awards for her work, including the National 
Book Critics Circle Award and the Chicago Literary Award for Poetry. 
Ms. Limon also has a podcast titled ``The

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Slowdown'', which serves a platform for her to raise awareness of 
poetry.
  Nature is a key component and source of inspiration for Ms. Limon's 
poetry. She speaks often of the influence of landscape in her work and 
how her surroundings impact the poetry that she creates. Additionally, 
Ms. Limon focuses on the structure of her poetry and how it is conveyed 
through speech.
  As the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Ms. Limon will be tasked 
with promoting poetry throughout the United States from October 2022 to 
May 2023. Following the precedent of other laureates before her, Ms. 
Limon will create a project of her choosing and take steps to complete 
that project throughout her time in the position.
  Madam Speaker, it is evident that Ms. Limon has left a tremendous 
impact on both her community and the United States through her work as 
a poet. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor her here 
today.

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