[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 174 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        A TRIBUTE TO BRENT SMITH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 27, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Brent Smith of Grimes, Iowa for being named the 2016 
Grimes Citizen of the Year at the Grimes Chamber of Commerce Annual 
Dinner and Awards Ceremony earlier this year.
  The Citizen of the Year award celebrates a member of the community 
who has devoted their time and energy to making it a better place to 
live and raise a family. Brent has selflessly committed himself to 
making sure Grimes is one of Iowa's most welcoming communities. He is 
an active member at First Presbyterian Church in Grimes, longtime Co-
Chair of the Grimes Governors Days, and can be found doing everything 
necessary to ensure the annual town celebration is a success, whether 
it's organizing events during the festivities or putting up signs and 
picking up garbage.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to represent community leaders like Brent in 
the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I recognize 
him today for this outstanding accomplishment. I ask that all of my 
colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me in 
congratulating Brent for receiving this award and in wishing him 
nothing but continued success.

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