[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 156 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO WENDY WINTERSTEEN

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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 Wendy Wintersteen for being named the 2018 Women of 
Influence of the Year honoree by the award-winning central Iowa 
publication, Business Record. Wendy is the first woman to serve as 
President of Iowa State University.
  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.
  Wendy received her Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State 
University and her Doctorate degree from Iowa State University. She has 
extensive experience in agriculture through assisting in a research 
program on regional crop pests and she led an effort to overhaul a 
statewide extension program dealing with pesticide education. Wendy 
acknowledges that she has the ability to influence and serve as a role 
model for young women who will become future leaders in academic and 
professional areas. She is committed to growing the Iowa economy to 
improve the quality of life, strengthen our communities, and help solve 
environmental issues in Iowa.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Wendy 
Wintersteen 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 Wendy Wintersteen on 
receiving this esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record 
for their great work, and wishing Dr. Wintersteen a long and successful 
career.

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