[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E256-E257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JOHN LEDER

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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 John Leder 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-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.
  John is an account executive at Holmes Murphy and Associates, where 
he helps ensure clients get the best service available. But it is his 
family that truly drives him both professionally and personally. Their 
experience with his son Owen's challenges with cerebral palsy has 
caused John to focus much of his volunteer efforts on helping children 
with challenging medical conditions and their families. He has been 
active with Variety, The Children's Charity, Courage League Sports and 
Gillette Children's Specialty Hospital. He contributes in a number of 
ways, from sharing his experiences with other families, helping to 
raise money, and spreading awareness of adaptive fitness and wellness 
programs.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like John in 
the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I recognize 
him today for utilizing his talents to better both his community and 
the great state of

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Iowa. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating John 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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