PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELSE RIKE

On 2025-03-27, Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) delivered a floor speech titled "PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELSE RIKE" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered the environment, trade policy.

PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELSE RIKE

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)] [House] [Page H1320] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELSE RIKE (Mrs. FEDORCHAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. FEDORCHAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary North Dakota woman, Else Rike. She celebrated her 101st birthday today. Instead of taking the day off, she was no doubt right where she has been for more than 70 years, at her desk in Grand Forks, North Dakota, preparing tax returns by hand with a calculator and typewriter. Else's work ethic is unmatched and recently landed her a page 1 feature story in The Wall Street Journal. While tax preparers today rely on software, Else relies on decades of experience and a deep knowledge of the tax code. This beautiful woman, shown right here, is proof that hard work and sharp thinking never go out of style. On behalf of all North Dakotans, I thank Else for living our values and for showing us what true dedication looks like. Most importantly, happy 101st birthday, Else. ____________________