[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO EMILY HARRIS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Emily 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.
   Emily Harris is a patent attorney and shareholder at Davis Brown Law 
Firm. In the firm's intellectual property department, Emily is tasked 
with obtaining patent, trademark, and copyright protection for clients 
and supporting the intellectual property litigators. Ms. Harris' role 
at Davis Brown also allows her passion for science to intersect with 
her avocation of supporting startup businesses. Emily co-founded the 
firm's Startup Launchpad website to assist young companies in accessing 
legal solutions and avoiding legal pitfalls. Outside of work, Emily 
enjoys reading and has published numerous articles on property law. Ms. 
Harris is also heavily involved in her community through her service as 
a member of the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Capital Crossroads 
Technology Transfer committee, as well as her previous work with the 
Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys and pro bono work for the former 
Iowa Biosciences Alliance. In all aspects of her busy life, Emily 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 Emily 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mrs. Harris 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 Emily 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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