[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16060]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING PASTOR SHAWN KUMM, GUEST CHAPLAIN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentlewoman from 
Wyoming (Mrs. Lummis) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. LUMMIS. I rise in honor of today's guest chaplain, Pastor Shawn 
Kumm. He is joining us from Laramie, Wyoming, where he has served the 
congregation at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church for 13 years.
  Originally from Iowa, Pastor Kumm settled in Wyoming in 1996. He has 
held two offices in the Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church 
Missouri Synod, first as secretary to the board of directors, followed 
by his nomination in 2003 to vice president of the synod, a position 
which he currently holds.
  Pastor Kumm and his wife, Barbie, have two children, his son, 
Nickoli, and his daughter, Alexandra, who joins him here today.
  Pastor Kumm has provided invaluable help to the members of his church 
and my constituency. I thank him for his positive impact, leadership, 
and service to the community and wish him the best as his congregation 
continues to grow with God's blessing.
  I also want to acknowledge Representative Jeff Fortenberry, who joins 
me here today, and Pastor Kumm's parents, who reside in Representative 
Fortenberry's district.

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