[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO SOPHIA S. AHMAD

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Sophia S. Ahmad for being named a 2016 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 2016 class of Forty Under 40 honorees will 
join an impressive roster of 640 business leaders and growing.
  Sophia is the vice president of public relations at the Greater Des 
Moines Partnership and works tirelessly to develop and promote the 
overall image of Central Iowa. Her work proves that Central Iowa is a 
perfect place to build a business, career, and a family. Sophia is 
among the most dedicated leaders in the community. She has volunteered 
her time to the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute's Curriculum 
Committee, Winefest Des Moines' Grand Cru, Couture for a Cause, and a 
number of other local volunteer organizations. Not only does Sophia 
dedicate herself to her work and her community, in her spare time she 
likes to play piano, because she's a professionally trained classical 
pianist.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Sophia 
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 ask that my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives join me in congratulating Sophia 
on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking those at Business 
Record for their great work, and wishing each member of the 2016 Forty 
Under 40 class a long and successful career.

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