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




                        TRIBUTE TO CURTIS BROWN

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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 
Curtis Brown 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.
   Curtis Brown lives in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife Rachel and sons 
Maximilian, Adrian Benet, and Jude, and serves as Economic Development 
Director for the city. Professionally, Curtis serves the people of 
Ankeny by building relationships with business leaders and economic 
development leaders. Privately, Mr. Brown is an active member of Our 
Lady's Immaculate Conception Church and volunteers as a Spanish 
interpreter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa. Both personally and 
professionally, Curtis 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 Curtis 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Brown 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 Curtis 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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