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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STATEWIDE AWARD FOR HOMETOWN HERO STEVE BOT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate St. Michael's
city administrator, Steve Bot, for receiving the 2019 James F. Miller
Leadership Award from the League of Minnesota Cities.
This award is the most prestigious award for nonelected public
servants in the State of Minnesota. Our office has the honor of working
with Steve through his role as chair of the I-94 West Corridor
Coalition which works to expand and improve this vital transportation
route in Minnesota's Sixth District.
We recently joined Steve at St. Michael's new public works facility
and saw firsthand the incredible work he is doing in St. Michael. It is
evident that Steve's efforts to improve his community have been noticed
by many, at home and around the State of Minnesota.
I congratulate Steve on this well-deserved award and thank him for
everything he does for our community.
Recognizing Lake Ridge Care Center for 100 Years of Excellent Care
Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lake Ridge Care
Center in Buffalo, Minnesota, for providing outstanding care for our
seniors.
This year marks the center's 100th anniversary. For a century, this
facility has offered short- and long-term care for older adults. Since
a large number of residents are not mobile, the staff of this 100-year-
old facility found a new way to get residents moving by starting a
``Daily Boogie Walk'' with music playing over a sound system.
With music requests from the 1950s and beyond, residents have been
motivated to exercise. As a result, the center's quality measures rose
from 41 percent to 70 percent of residents walking. They rose by 130
spots in our State's rankings.
Congratulations to the staff at Lake Ridge Care Center for their
innovation and going above and beyond, and thanks for caring for our
seniors with a profound level of care.
Congratulating Bryan Schafer on 33 Years of Service
Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bryan Schafer,
development director of planning and community for the city of Blaine.
He has done an incredible job. Bryan is officially retiring after 33
years of service.
Bryan started with the city in June of 1986 as a code compliance
officer. Later, he became the city planner. Since 2000, he has been the
director for the city. Bryan has left a lasting impact on our
community.
Bryan's fingerprints are on the largest projects in Blaine, from the
TPC Twin Cities golf course, which is home of the 3M Open--PGA Tour
event, to the largest housing development Blaine has seen thus far, The
Lakes, which added revenue and growing families to the city. Most
notably, Bryan secured 580 acres of land that now serves as the Blaine
Wetland Sanctuary.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Bryan for his service to the city. Good luck to
him in his retirement.
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