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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-005898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERICKSON KRISTIN A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818711
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16191
		FILM NUMBER:		24704431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 N. LILAC DRIVE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55422

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Stokes Kristin A.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENNANT CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097134
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				410572550
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104000 CLEAN STREET
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7635401200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104000 CLEAN STREET
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TENNANT G H CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700515
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">I, Kristin A. Erickson, hereby authorize and designate each of Kevin O&#146;Riordan, Kristen Zehr and Amy Seidel, signing singly, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:96px; width:144px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(1)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer and/or director of Tennant Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:96px; width:144px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf, which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or similar authority, and the National Association of Securities Dealers; and</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:96px; width:144px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be to my benefit, in my best interest, or legally required of me, it being understood that the statements executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">I hereby further grant to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitutes or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. &nbsp;I hereby acknowledge that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be duly executed as of this 2<sup>nd</sup> day of March, 2023. </p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Kristin A. Erickson</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Kristin A. Erickson</p>
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