[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E243]
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                     TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE CUNNINGHAM

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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 
Lawrence Cunningham 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.
   Lawrence Cunningham is the Director of Business Development at 
Catchfire Media, where he is responsible for adding $2 million a year 
in new business. Outside of his career, Mr. Cunningham is heavily 
involved with a number of young professional organizations across the 
state. Lawrence resides in Urbandale with his wife Brandy and their 
two-year-old son Asher. In both facets of his life, Lawrence 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 
Lawrence in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that 
I recognize and applaud Mr. Cunningham 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 Lawrence 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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