[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO NIKI DePHILLIPS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Niki DePhillips of Kum & Go for being named a 2014 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 2014 class of Forty Under 40 
honorees join an impressive roster of 600 business leaders and growing.
   Niki DePhillips began her career with Kum & Go 12 years ago as an 
administrative assistant. Today, Ms. DePhillips is the youngest female 
executive in the company's history and serves as the Senior Vice 
President of Store Development and Interim Vice President of Human 
Resources. Niki credits her impressive and expeditious climb to senior 
management at such an esteemed company to utilizing the strong worth 
ethic instilled by her mother to pursue her inspiring passions for both 
real estate and the people she assists every day. As a 2012 recipient 
of the Industry Impact Award from the Iowa Commercial Real Estate 
Association, Niki's influence in her company and the state of Iowa as a 
whole cannot be understated.
   Outside of work, Niki gives back to her community in numerous ways. 
She volunteers on the United Way of Central Iowa Retail Committee, is a 
member of the Commercial Real Estate Women, helps lead the Iowa Expo 
Committee, and chairs Couture for a Cause--a benefit for Children's 
Cancer Connection. Niki, a graduate of Valley High School, now resides 
in Waukee with her husband Joe and their daughter Samantha. In all 
aspects of her life, Ms. DePhillips is an example of service, hard 
work, and Iowa values that our state can be proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it's an honor to represent leaders like Niki in the 
United States Congress and it is with great pride I applaud Ms. 
DePhillips for utilizing her talents to better both her community and 
our state. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating Niki on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking 
those at Business Record for their great work, and wishing each member 
of the 2014 Forty Under 40 class continued success.

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