[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 A TRIBUTE TO PAMELA PATTON IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 114TH CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Pamela Patton, an 
entrepreneurial restaurant owner in Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. Patton 
received the 2015 Faces of Diversity American Dream Award.
  This prestigious award, sponsored by the National Restaurant 
Association Educational Foundation in partnership with PepsiCo 
Foodservice, celebrates the importance of diversity and inclusion by 
recognizing three restauranteurs nationwide that excelled in promoting 
these goals for 2015. Ms. Patton worked hard and with determination in 
order to get the funding to pursue her dream She made the decision to 
open her restaurant in a neighborhood of Des Moines where she could 
help elevate a diverse neighborhood, offering jobs to help support the 
surrounding community.
  I applaud and congratulate Pamela for her award and for providing the 
Des Moines community with her support and service. I am proud to 
represent her in the United States Congress. I know that my colleagues 
join me in congratulating Pamela Patton and wishing her well and 
continued success in the future.

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