[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO RYAN RINGEL

  Mr. CRAPO. Madam President, I wish today to honor Ryan Ringel, a 
member of my Senate staff who recently went to work for a fellow Member 
of the Senate.
  Ryan, who is from Rexburg, ID, has been an invaluable member of my 
Senate staff for the past 16 years. After attending Ricks College, now 
Brigham Young University-Idaho, Ryan graduated from Boise State 
University in 1998 with a bachelor of science degree in political 
science, international relations, and Spanish. With his strong support 
for BSU sports, particularly football, he will likely continue to cheer 
for his team from his new position, even though he is working for 
another State.
  Also in 1998 he joined my campaign as a staff assistant and then 
interned in my Boise office before moving to Washington, DC to become 
systems administrator in the Senate office as it opened in 1999. During 
his Senate tenure, Ryan met his wife, Noelle, and they have built a 
beautiful family that includes three sons, Zachary, Andrew and Michael.
  In addition to being an effective member of my staff, Ryan is a 
trusted friend. Ryan's high regard for the privilege of serving fellow 
Idahoans is evident. His know-how and sensible guidance have been 
instrumental and will be greatly missed. Countless times he has taken 
my calls at any hour and fixed whatever it was that was broken or in 
need of replacement. All the while, he brings a good humor to 
challenges and figures out ways to get things done right.
  It is no surprise that Ryan's knowledge and skill have been 
recognized by others, and I wish Ryan all the best in his future career 
path. Thankfully, he is not going far, and I will still get to see Ryan 
and Noelle in the halls of the Senate. Congratulations, Ryan, Noelle, 
Zachary, Andrew and Michael, on the start of a new chapter. Thank you, 
Ryan, for your outstanding service. I wish you all the very best life 
has to offer.

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