[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING JOE JENSEN

  (Mrs. Fischbach of Minnesota was recognized to address the House for 
5 minutes.)
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Joe Jensen on a 
successful 50-year career serving as a 911 dispatcher. Joe started his 
career at the Marshall Police Department as a dispatcher and is 
wrapping it up with Lyon County.
  His calm voice put people at ease, even during one of the scariest 
times of their lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Joe for his courage, positivity, and service 
throughout the years. The community will miss him, but they are 
grateful to him for making it a better place. May he enjoy his well-
deserved retirement and the next chapter of his life. Mr. Speaker, I 
congratulate Joe.


                 Congratulating Officer Sara VanLeeuwe

  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Officer Sara 
VanLeeuwe on a successful 30-year career at the Marshall Police Force. 
From the time she was a teenager, Sara knew she wanted to be a police 
officer, starting her career as a part-time officer.
  Over her 30 years, Officer VanLeeuwe has had a huge impact throughout 
her community and especially loved the work she did in the schools. She 
taught antidrug classes to hundreds of students and served for 19 years 
as the Marshall School resource officer.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Sara for her courage, compassion, and service. I 
know Marshall will miss her presence on the force. May she enjoy her 
well-deserved retirement.


       Congratulating 2025 Meeker County Farm Family of the Year

  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 2025 Meeker 
County Farm Family of the Year: the Ahlgrens. Along with their six 
children and a few part-time employees, Rick and Sarah Ahlgren run the 
Ahlgren Dairy. The farm milks 220 cows and raises replacement heifers 
in Ellsworth Township.
  While the farm has been in the family for generations, since Rick and 
Sarah purchased the operation in 2018, the family has invested in new 
robotic equipment, cover cropping, and a new heifer barn. The family is 
also active in their community, participating in educational events and 
even hosting a live nativity scene for the public each December.
  I am proud to have a family so committed to both responsible 
agriculture and their community. It is because of family like theirs 
that our rural communities thrive.

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