[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO AMY OSTRANDER CROLL

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 26, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Amy Ostrander Croll 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.
  Amy has the determination and drive to be successful in all that she 
does and her exemplary work with Community Youth Concepts is a 
testament to that. As Executive Director, she is responsible for moving 
the organization forward--taking risks when necessary so that the goals 
of the organization can be achieved. In her free time Amy enjoys biking 
and serving others. She donates her time to the Urbandale Community 
Action Network and the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service. In all 
aspects of her life, Amy 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 Amy 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 Amy 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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