[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E254-E255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KAREN KARR

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Karen Karr 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

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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 
2017 class of Forty Under 40 honorees will join an impressive roster of 
680 past business leaders and growing.
  Karen is an attorney at BrownWinick law firm, focusing on complex 
residential and commercial real estate transactions. She graduated with 
distinction from the University of Iowa in 2003 and received her J.D. 
with honors from Drake University in 2008. She is a member of the Polk 
County, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations, as well as a member 
of the Polk County Women Attorneys. Outside of her work, she serves on 
the boards for Operations Downtown and the Des Moines Social Club. 
Karen also serves on the Capital Campaign Committee and as a mentor 
with Community Youth Concepts.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Karen 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize her today 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 Karen 
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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