[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO EILEEN WIXTED

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Eileen Wixted, Owner and Principal for Wixted & Company for 
being named a 2016 Women of Influence honoree as CAPTRUST Woman 
Business Owner of the Year by the award-winning central Iowa 
publication, Business Record.
  For 17 years, the Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of women who have made a 
significant difference in business, civic and philanthropic endeavors 
throughout the Greater Des Moines Area. Ms. Wixted has devoted her life 
to doing so many challenges which many others might avoid. She has 
spent countless hours on various boards while blazing a trail for 
others to follow. She was selected for the chosen field of expertise, 
the lasting impact on the community, involvement with civic or 
nonprofit organization and being seen as a role model because of her 
lofty achievements and high ethical standards.
  Eileen Wixted has the determination and drive to be successful in 
anything she does. She is nationally recognized as an expert in 
strategic communication and crisis management. For over 20 years, Ms. 
Wixted has actively assisted clients manage potentially brand-damaging 
issues and prepared them for the media, shareholder meeting and 
government investigations. In all aspects of her life Eileen Wixted is 
an example of hard work and service who makes Iowans proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Eileen 
Wixted 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 invite my colleagues in the 
House to join me in congratulating Eileen Wixted on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing Ms. Wixted a long and successful career.

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