[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E246]
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                        TRIBUTE TO HEATHER STARR

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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 
Heather Starr 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.
   Heather Starr is currently in the second year of her real estate 
career as a Real Estate Agent for RE/MAX Innovations. Prior to her 
current role, Heather owned her own communications firm, North Starr 
Communications, and was the director of development and communications 
for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, tasked with raising nearly $4 
million to meet the capital campaign goal. Mrs. Starr is an Iowa native 
with degrees from Iowa State University and Drake University. She 
currently resides in rural Winterset with her husband Jason and their 
two sons, Drake and Brody. Heather has lived her life as an example of 
the famous Iowan work ethic and dedication to service that our state 
can be proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Heather in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mrs. Starr for utilizing her talents to better 
both her community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Heather 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.