[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MALDONADO

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Jessica Maldonado 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 Public Affairs Manager at PolicyWorks, a Des Moines based 
consulting firm, Jessica is dedicated to providing her clients with 
high quality customer service as well as an outstanding product. She 
works hand in hand with organizations that are working to build 
grassroots supports and public awareness on a number of issues. Jessica 
is also a dedicated member of her community. She volunteers her time to 
a number of organizations including the Community Connect Mentor 
Program as well as Variety--The Children's Charity. Her willingness to 
serve others is a true testament to her character and to her Iowa 
values.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Jessica 
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 
Jessica 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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