[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL KRANTZ

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 16, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Michael Krantz for being named a 2017 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-coining 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 2017 class of Forty Under 40 honorees will 
join an impressive roster of 680 past business leaders and growing.
  Michael is the CEO of Adventureland Resort in Altoona, Iowa. He has 
played a key role in constructing the new Monster roller coaster and 
bringing the popular Jolly Holiday Lights event to Adventureland, where 
it has received record attendance. Michael also helped to develop and 
launch Spectator's Sports Bar and Grill in Altoona, and has been given 
the Tidrick Honors Award for his contributions to the Mentor Iowa 
program in 2016. Michael and his wife, Kim, have two children, Jack and 
Emery.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Michael 
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 
Michael on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking those at 
Business Record for their great work, and wishing each member of the 
2017 Forty Under 40 class a long and successful career.

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