[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1590]
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                   TRIBUTE TO JOHN AND MARY PAPPAJOHN

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor John and 
Mary Pappajohn for being the named the 2013 recipients of Eli and 
Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts at the National Arts 
Awards ceremony.
   In celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, Americans for 
the Arts organizes the National Arts Awards each October to recognize 
the achievements of individuals and corporations who have exhibited 
outstanding leadership in the arts, arts education and philanthropy. 
Accordingly, the Eli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy is 
reserved for individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary 
commitment of philanthropic generosity to one or more major arts 
institutions.
   The selection of the Pappajohns to receive such a prestigious award 
should come as no surprise to those that know this incredible couple 
and their love of the arts. John served on the board of directors of 
the Des Moines Art Center and continues to be an honorary trustee, 
while his wife serves as the head of the museum's Acquisition Committee 
and has continued to serve as an active trustee for nearly two decades. 
Together they have donated several works of art to the museum, 
including those that comprise the beloved sculpture park in downtown 
Des Moines. They have also been members of the National Committee of 
Performing Arts of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for more than 
two decades and continually rank among the top art collectors in the 
world.
   Mr. Speaker, Mr. and Mrs. Pappajohn's lifelong commitment to 
philanthropy at the local, state, and national levels cannot be 
overstated. John and Mary's selfless contributions have changed 
countless lives for the better and I cannot imagine a more deserved 
selection for this prestigious award. It is a great honor to represent 
John and Mary in the United States Congress and I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating them for this momentous 
recognition and thanking them for their continued dedication to their 
community and our nation.

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