[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 114 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1224]
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                     A TRIBUTE TO DIANE BRIDGEWATER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Diane Bridgewater for being named a 2013 Women of Influence honoree by 
the award-winning central Iowa publication, Business Record.
   Each year, Business Record undertakes an exhaustive review to 
identify a standout group of women in the Greater Des Moines area who, 
as the publication notes, ``have made a difference.'' An impressive 
group of inspiring female leaders are selected annually for this 
prestigious distinction, which is based on combined criteria of 
community involvement, career success, and being a role model for other 
women to emulate. The 2013 Women of Influence honorees join an 
impressive roster of more than 130 women who have changed and are 
continuing to change our communities for the better.
   Diane Bridgewater has always wanted her work to benefit the 
community. And so since she began her career at KPMG Peat Marwick in 
1985, she has held numerous positions and board memberships to 
accomplish her goal. Once at DuPont Pioneer for 18 years and now 
executive VP and chief financial and administrative officer for LCS, in 
which role she has worked to improve the lives of senior citizens, this 
successful business executive also has served as a director at the 
United Way of Central Iowa, ChildServe, Make-A-Wish Foundation of 
Central Iowa, Hospice of Central Iowa, the UNI College of Business 
dean's advisory board, Casey's General Stores Inc., and Bankers Trust 
Co.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Diane 
Bridgewater in the United States Congress, and I am pleased to 
recognize her for working to better both her community and the great 
state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating her on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking 
those at Business Record for their great work, and wishing each member 
of the 2013 Women of Influence class continued success.

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