[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1490]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MARK HILLENBRAND

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 2, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Mark Hillenbrand of West Des Moines, Iowa for being named 
one of West Des Moines Chamber's Citizens of the Year for 2017.
  The West Des Moines Chamber every year recognizes a Citizen of the 
Year, a community member who ``demonstrates an unparalleled dedication 
to service and general betterment of the community.'' Mark is a 
Clinical Social Worker who owns a private practice in Des Moines. Over 
the past year, Mark, along with Valley High School Associate Principal 
David Maxwell, helped to organize several West Des Moines equity, 
diversity and multicultural discussions, bringing together the 
community and students to tackle educational inequality and ensure that 
all students have equal opportunities for a quality education.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to represent community leaders like Mark in 
the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I recognize 
him today. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating Mark for this outstanding 
recognition and in wishing him nothing but continued success.

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