[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E33-E34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DAVE HUINKER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievement of 
Dave Huinker of Decorah, Iowa, who was recently presented the Heritage 
Award during the International Association of Fairs and Expositions 
(IAFE) 120th annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  The IAFE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the 
development and improvement of fairs and expositions around the world. 
Their influence covers said events from the county level to the 
national and international level. Although it was first organized in 
1885 to represent a half dozen fairs, it has expanded to represent over 
1,300 fairs, shows, and expositions today. To be selected for Heritage 
Award by the IAFE, a person has to have over ten years of fair 
management experience, cannot receive more than $2,000 annually for 
their work in the position, must be nominated by their fair, and must 
be a current member of the IAFE.
  Dave has a long history of involvement in Iowa's fairs. As a member 
of the 4-H from a young age, Dave spent much of his time exhibiting 
livestock and community service projects at his local fair. Dave served 
on the Iowa State Fair Board for 30 years, serving two terms of that 
time as board president and helping to establish the Blue Ribbon 
Foundation. He has served as a judge at numerous county and state fairs 
across the country and as an agricultural director to Decorah State 
Bank. Dave has also spent time as an auxiliary member of the Winneshiek 
County Fair Board and served on the Winneshiek County Extension 
Council.
  The IAFE could not have chosen a better person to receive the 
Heritage Award. I commend Dave Huinker for his dedication to continuing 
and preserving our fairs and the rich culture that they represent. I 
know my colleagues in the United States Congress will join me in 
congratulating him in being selected to receive this award. I wish him 
the best of luck in the future.

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