[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E245]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN MICKELSON

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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 
John Mickelson 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.
   John Mickelson is the Associate Managing Director at the PrivateBank 
and Trust Co. and also serves as a City Councilman for the City of West 
Des Moines. He has previously started, owned, and operated three small 
businesses. John received three degrees from the University of Iowa, 
where he was also a letter-winner on the football team. Outside of 
work, John serves as Vice-Chair for the State Historical Society of 
Iowa and a Board Member for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. 
Mr. Mickelson resides in West Des Moines with his wife Brooke and their 
three sons. In both facets of his life, John 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 John 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Mickelson 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 John 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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