[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 156 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DENIZ FRANKE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Deniz Franke for being named the 2018 Women Business Owner 
of the Year honoree by the award-winning central Iowa Publication, 
Business Record. Franke successfully built her own business, a wealth 
management company named Franke Miller Group.
  For 19 years, the Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of women who have made a 
significant difference in business, civic, and philanthropic endeavors 
throughout the Greater Des Moines Area.
  Deniz was born in Istanbul, Turkey. By the time she was eighteen 
years old she had an entrepreneurial spirit which led her to develop, 
design, and produce her own fashion line. Deniz and her family moved to 
Memphis, Tennessee where she attended the University of Memphis earning 
two degrees in finance and marketing. She has become one of the top 
private wealth advisors in Iowa and has been recognized nationally by 
Forbes magazine as Best in State Wealth Advisors for 2018 and was part 
of Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors in 2018 . Deniz also finds the time 
to give back to her community as a trustee for the Boys and Girls Club 
of Central Iowa, volunteers for Big Brothers and Sisters, the American 
Heart Association, and the Alzheimer's Association.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Deniz 
Franke in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud her for utilizing her talents to better both her 
community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the 
House to join me in congratulating Deniz Franke on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing Ms. Franke a long and successful career.

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