[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DAVE SMIGLEWSKI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Minnesota (Mrs. Fischbach) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Granite Falls 
Mayor David Smiglewski.
  On September 22, the mayor passed away after a long and courageous 
battle with ALS.
  Mr. Granite Falls, as many came to know him, began his service in 
city government in 1979 as a member of the city council. In 1996, he 
became the city's mayor and served in that role for 27 years until his 
passing.
  During his tenure, Dave's commitment as a leader and advocate never 
wavered. He guided his community through devastating floods in 1997 and 
2001 and a tornado in 2000.
  He even spent his final days here in Washington, working to secure 
highway funding for his community.
  The people of Granite Falls and the people of Minnesota have lost one 
of their greatest public servants.
  We can all only hope to be more like Dave Smiglewski. I offer my 
deepest condolences to Cindy, his wife of 40 years, and his children, 
Cody, Seth, and Laurel.

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