[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KELLY WHITING

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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 Kelly Whiting 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.
  Kelly is the Vice President of Business Development for The RAS 
Companies, Inc. She began her insurance career right out of college and 
has moved quickly up the ranks, holding roles in sales, claims and 
underwriting. She is the former Chairwoman of the Membership Committee 
of the Nationwide Iowa PAC, and currently is the Vice Chair of the 
Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Ankeny. She is a member of 
MENSA, a published author and is working hard to impress her eldest son 
by organizing a Pokemon Club at his school. In her limited free time, 
she assists her husband with their real estate investment company, and 
is an avid reader and golfer.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Kelly 
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 Kelly 
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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