[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        REMEMBERING ARLENE BUSH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember and celebrate a 
wonderful public servant from Bloomington, Minnesota, Arlene Bush.
  Arlene Bush served on the Bloomington School Board for 33 years and 
volunteered for many more. But the longevity of Arlene's service is 
just part of the story. Arlene was known for the kindness she showed to 
everyone whom she interacted with.
  Superintendent of Bloomington Public Schools Les Fujitake remembered 
how Arlene always approached decisions that the school board faced by 
asking, ``What is best for the children?'' Arlene was a fixture at 
school events and at the annual Congressional Art Competition in 
Bloomington. In fact, she often took the time to tag along with me when 
I visited schools.
  Arlene's positive, kind, and supportive spirit was contagious to 
those around her. Her legacy will be remembered far beyond the 
Bloomington School Board meeting room and the Minnesota School Boards 
Association award that bears her name.
  My condolences go out to Arlene's family, to the Bloomington Public 
Schools, and to the entire Bloomington community who mourn the loss of 
Arlene but who celebrate a wonderful public servant.

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