[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO JOEL FORTNEY

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Joel Fortney 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.
  Joel has the determination and drive to be successful in all that he 
does, and his exemplary work with Principal Global Investors is a 
testament to that. Now the portfolio manager of Principal Mid-Cap Value 
Fund, Joel's success has continued. Joel and his wife are active in 
their community too, where they support the Blank Park Zoo by 
sponsoring animals. In all aspects of his life Joel's example of hard 
work and service makes our state proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Joel 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 Joel 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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