[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MEGAN GRANDGEORGE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Megan Grandgeorge 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.
  As the co-owner of Le Jardin restaurant and director of marketing and 
public relations for Variety--the Children's Charity, Megan certainly 
stays busy. Her drive and passion for her restaurant and Variety is 
matched only by her love of Des Moines. At Variety, Megan has worked 
tirelessly to promote their message as well as increase awareness for 
the children of Iowa who are underprivileged, at-risk, or have a mental 
illness. Believe it or not, Megan would still like to find time to 
dedicate herself to several other community organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Megan 
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 Megan 
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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