[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E308]
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                        TRIBUTE TO KATE BANASIAK

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 15, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Kate Banasiak 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.
   At age 29, Kate Banasiak is the President and CEO of Diversified 
Management Services Inc. In this role, Kate oversees the successful 
consulting services that her company provides to nonprofit 
organizations, trade groups and professional associations. As time-
consuming as running a company can be, Mrs. Banasiak is also heavily 
involved in her community through the Des Moines Embassy Club, Iowa 
Society of Association Executives, and the Greater Des Moines 
Leadership Institute. Kate and her husband Mike also created Devour Des 
Moines, a fundraising event that has hauled in more than $3,500 for the 
Iowa chapter of Buy Fresh, Buy Local. In all aspects of her busy life, 
Lindsay 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 Kate 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mrs. Banasiak 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 Kate 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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