[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E241-E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW HARRIS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Matthew Harris for being named a 2013 Forty Under 40 honoree by the 
award-winning central Iowa publication, Business Record.
   Since 2000, Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of young leaders in the Greater Des 
Moines area who are making an impact in their communities and their 
careers. Each year, forty up-and-coming community and business leaders 
under 40 years of age are selected for this prestigious distinction, 
which is based on a combined criteria of community involvement and 
success in their chosen career field. The 2013 class of Forty Under 40 
honorees join an impressive roster of 560 business leaders and growing.
   Matthew Harris is an Iowa native and alumnus of the University of 
Northern Iowa. In March of 2011, Matthew was appointed Administrator of 
the Iowa Arts Council, a division

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of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Professionally, Harris is 
charged with leading the state arts agency's staff, grant-making 
initiatives and programming while helping advance the agency's mission 
of enriching the quality of life in Iowa through support of the arts. 
Outside of work, Matthew is heavily involved with the Character Counts 
in Iowa program and the Les Hale Endowment Fund. In both facets of his 
life, Matt is an example of hard work and service that our state can be 
proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Matthew in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Harris for utilizing his talents to better 
both his community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Matthew on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing each member of the 2013 Forty Under 40 class 
continued success.

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