[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KOLBY JONES

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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 Kolby Jones 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 Director of Business Development at Ecosystem Services 
Exchange and the owner of a new restaurant, Kolby certainly does not 
find himself with much spare time. He has been tirelessly dedicated to 
improving water quality within the state of Iowa by promoting better 
practices that focus on drain tile line management. Kolby is also 
civically engaged in his community by chairing the Polo on the Green 
organization that has grown in its charitable donations each of the 
three years he has served. His work ethic and dedication to civic 
engagement is a true testament to his character and Iowa values.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Kolby 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud him for utilizing his talents to better both his 
community and the great state of Iowa. I ask that my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives join me in congratulating Kolby 
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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