[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E343-E344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE BARTON

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                           HON. DAVID YOUNG-

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Katherine

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Barton for being named a 2015 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 that 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 honor based on 
a combined criteria of community involvement and success in their 
chosen career field. The 2015 class of Forty Under 40 honorees will 
join an impressive roster of 560 business leaders and growing.
  I would like to start by extending my gratitude to Katherine for her 
tour in Iraq and her service in the Iowa National Guard. Her leadership 
and selflessness to her country have continued in Iowa, with a focus on 
veterans. With her support, Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa 
Economic Development Authority, the Iowa National Guard and other state 
organizations worked out the framework of the Home Base Iowa program, 
which helps veterans find jobs in Iowa.
  Katherine also impacts state policy as the Iowa National Guard's 
government relations officer, which occasionally brings her to the 
halls of Congress. Katherine's commitment to service, community and 
country is a prime example of service and Iowa work ethic that makes 
our state deeply proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Katherine in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that 
I recognize and applaud Katherine for utilizing her talents to better 
both her community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Katherine on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing each member of the 2015 Forty Under 40 class a long 
and successful career.

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