[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E345-E346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO NICK ACKERMAN

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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 Nick Ackerman 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.
  Nick has the determination and drive to be successful in all that he 
does. At the American

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Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc., Nick works as a technician, where he is 
passionate in providing prosthetic limbs for those in need. Nick's 
commitment to his work is evident in his philanthropic activities. As a 
member of the Amputee Golf Association he assists annually in a golf 
event to raise money for charity. Nick also organizes a Wounded Warrior 
softball game for veterans of our military. In all aspects of his life, 
Nick gives his full effort, it is that effort and dedication that makes 
our state proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Nick in 
the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I recognize 
and applaud him 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 Nick 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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