[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 58 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E484]
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                   TRIBUTE TO SHANNON RUDOLPH UMTHUM

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Shannon Rudolph Umthum 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.
  Shannon serves as the Designated Learning Officer at the VA Central 
Iowa Health Care Systems (VACIHCS). She is continuously working to find 
new ways to improve the services and employment provided by the 
VACIHCS. Shannon promotes a culture of learning and growth that 
attracts the best and brightest in her field. Her dedication to 
excellence has also followed her into her civic life. Shannon is 
currently a member of the Iowa Hospital Association Executive Academy 
of 2016 and also formed the very first Go Red for Women Event Committee 
and Iowa Stroke Task Force.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Shannon 
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 
Shannon 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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