[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO NICK RENKOSKI

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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 
Nick Renkoski 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.
   Nick Renkoski is the Director of Marketing and Communications at the 
Des Moines Metro Opera. In this role, Nick utilizes his love of the 
arts and his talents of writing, directing, and acting to develop 
innovative ways to draw in new audiences to the opera and challenge 
preconceived notions. His video series, We Live Opera, has received 
attention from opera companies across the country for doing just that. 
Both in and out of the opera, Renkoski has contributed to the crucial 
role the arts have played in the city's revitalization efforts through 
his involvement as a committee member of the Des Moines Art Center's 
Gala and Fashion Week and his performances in several Des Moines Social 
Club productions. Originally a Des Moines native and a graduate of the 
University of Missouri, Nick now resides in downtown Des Moines with 
his wife Liz, who is a member of the 2012 Forty Under 40 class. In all 
aspects of his life, Nick 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 Nick 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Renkoski 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 Nick 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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