[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KELLY KOCH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Kelly Koch, of Waukee, Iowa, on being crowned Miss Iowa 
2016.
  Miss Koch recently started competing in pageants as late as 2014, and 
was the runner-up Miss Iowa 2015. There are five categories for which 
contestants are judged. She was a preliminary talent winner with her 
ballet en point, telling the local newspaper, Dallas County News, that 
she spent at least two hours daily each week with her choreographer to 
perfect every detail. She was attuned to national and international 
news in preparation for the interview portion of the pageant. During 
her year of service as Miss Iowa, Miss Koch chose the Pinky Swear 
Foundation, which provides financial and emotional support to families 
whose children are afflicted with cancer. Earlier, Kelly Koch had 
served as an intern for the organization and has a great affection for 
its mission.
  In her service as Miss Iowa and to fulfill her obligations to the 
Miss Iowa organization, Kelly Koch will temporarily suspend her studies 
at Iowa State University where she is a member of the I.S.U. Dance 
Team. In September, she will represent Iowa in Miss USA set for 
Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Kelly Koch for this 
recognition. I am proud to represent her in the United States Congress. 
I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives 
join me in congratulating Miss Koch and wishing her nothing but success 
over the coming year and beyond.

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