[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINA FERNANDEZ-MORROW

                                  _____
                                 

                            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 Christina Fernandez-Morrow 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.
  Christina has the determination and drive to be successful in 
anything she does, and her exemplary work with the Latina Leadership 
Initiative of Greater Des Moines is a testament to that. As executive 
director she uses her abilities to communicate with people from 
different cultures to advance both women and the Latino community. She 
dedicates her time to numerous organizations that elevate and advance 
the Latino community, especially as one of the founding board members 
of the Latino Heritage Festival. In all aspects of her life Christina 
is an example of the hard work and service that makes our state proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Christina in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that 
I recognize and applaud Christina 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 Christina 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.

                          ____________________