[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E356]
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                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN RUAN IV

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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 
John Ruan IV 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.
   John Ruan IV is the Vice President of Financial Institutions at 
Bankers Trust Company, where he is responsible for a loan portfolio of 
more than $90 million in assets. A Des Moines native, John worked in 
Chicago from 2002 to 2007 after receiving his law degree from the 
University of Iowa. As his family life grew however, he knew Iowa was 
where he wanted to be. Today, John carries on the family tradition of 
hard work and selfless service through his involvement in numerous 
civic organizations. Mr. Ruan is board member of several Des Moines 
area organizations, including the Des Moines Symphony, Junior 
Achievement of Central Iowa, and the Riverfront YMCA. John is also a 
member of the Blank Park Zoo Capital Campaign committee and serves on 
the legislative committee of the Iowa Bankers Association. Among John's 
numerous responsibilities, his top priority remains being the best 
husband and father he can be to his wife Alison and their three 
children. In all facets of his life, Mr. Ruan continues to make his 
state proud while extending and expanding his family's tremendous 
legacy.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like John 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Ruan 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 John 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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