[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15579-15580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                          5A STATE CHAMPIONS:
                             ELK RIVER ELKS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Elk River High School football team on their Class 5A State 
Championship victory. Entering the State title game undefeated, the 
Elks scored an impressive 42 points and rushed for a total of 446 yards 
over Spring Lake Park at U.S. Bank Stadium last Saturday.
  The Elks had an incredible season, averaging 45 points and 449 
rushing yards per game. Every Elk deserves mention, but two in 
particular played a special role in their success--Nick Rice and Sam 
Gibas.
  Rice finished the season with 2,154 rushing yards and a total of 25 
touchdowns, and Gibas finished with 1,330 rushing yards and 23 
touchdowns.
  The Elk River football team worked hard this season under the 
guidance of Coach Steve Hamilton, and their efforts paid off.
  Congratulations for being the 2016 Minnesota State high school 
football champions.


                   Remembering a True Public Servant

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the 
life of St. Francis Police Chief Jake Rehling, who lost his battle with 
a rare form of cancer last month. What a life he lived. Jake Rehling 
spent his life working tirelessly to better the St. Francis community 
and the lives of those around him.
  A native Minnesotan, Jake grew up in Onamia and attended Bethel 
University, where he studied criminal justice. Upon graduation, Jake 
joined the St. Francis Police Department where he served for 17 years. 
His passion for his work and the compassion he displayed to others 
ultimately led to his promotion to St. Francis police chief earlier 
this year.
  Jake was committed to his family and his community. His life is the 
definition of public service. He will be missed.
  I would like to express my sincere condolences to Jake's wife, 
Brooke, and son, Aiden. Please know the impact Jake had on this world 
will always be remembered.


                     Remembering Dr. Warren Warwick

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the life and work of Dr. Warren Warwick.
  As a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, Dr. 
Warwick was a pioneer in the advancement of care for cystic fibrosis 
patients.
  Early in his career, Dr. Warwick founded the University of Minnesota 
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, where he served as director for nearly 40 
years. Dr. Warwick was known for his compassion, kindness, ingenuity, 
and tireless commitment to the improvement of patient care.
  Because of his work, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation patient registry 
was created. Before the creation of the cystic fibrosis registry, 
cystic fibrosis patients typically lived into their early childhood. 
Today, many live well beyond their 50s, thanks largely to the

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advancements and treatment only possible through the patient registry 
and Dr. Warwick's unwavering commitment to research and excellence in 
patient care.
  In addition to serving his patients, Dr. Warwick honorably served his 
country for over 30 years in the United States Army Reserve Medical 
Corps, retiring as a colonel.
  His legacy--one of a passionate pursuit of excellence and dedicating 
his life to helping others--will live on.

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