[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BENJAMIN PAGE

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Benjamin Page 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.
   Benjamin Page is the Director of the Des Moines Park and Recreation 
Department, where he manages a $15.8 million budget that includes 76 
parks, 42 miles of trails, five aquatic centers, three public golf 
courses, and the Prinicpal Riverwalk. Benjamin's role also tasks him 
with overseeing well known local landmarks such as the Greater Des 
Moines Botanical Garden, Blank Park Zoo and Principal Park, home of the 
Iowa Cubs, while serving as a liaison for each location's respective 
foundations. When he's not in the office, Mr. Page serves on a number 
of boards including the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors 
Bureau Sports Commission, First Tee of Greater Des Moines, and the 
Blank Park Zoo Foundation. Ben is also a proud recipient of the 
Governor's Award for Outstanding Service to Iowa's Children in the Area 
of Environmental Awareness. Outside of his official commitments, Ben 
loves spending time with his wife Kim, and their children Sophia and 
Bryce. Together they enjoy participating in several activities of the 
city's recreational programming. In all facets of his life, Benjamin 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 
Benjamin in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that 
I recognize and applaud Mr. Page 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 Benjamin 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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