[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO JENNA EKSTROM

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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 Jenna Ekstrom 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.
  Jenna has the determination and drive to be successful in all that 
she does, and her exemplary work with the Des Moines Art Center is a 
testament to that. As the Manager of Membership with the Des Moines Art 
Center, Jenna is passionate about her work and it shows. Jenna is an 
active volunteer, giving her time to support worthy causes such as the 
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, Junior League of Des Moines 
and Housing Tomorrow. In all aspects of her life, Jenna's example of 
hard work and service makes our state proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Jenna 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud her 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 Jenna 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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