[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 156 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO TERI WAHLIG

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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 congratulate and 
recognize Teri Wahlig, CEO of ChildServe, for being named a 2018 Women 
of Influence honoree by the award-winning central Iowa publication, 
Business Record.
  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 endeavours 
throughout the Greater Des Moines Area.
  Teri Wahlig has committed her life to serving others. She started her 
career as a neonatologist at Mercy Medical Center and began to 
volunteer with ChildServe after learning of the company's mission of 
serving children with unique medical treatment needs. According to 
Business Record, ``[ChildServe] aligned with her personal goals of 
caring for each families' spirit, as well as their child's physical 
treatment.'' Dr. Wahlig's passion lead her to become ChildServe's first 
full-time medical director in 2011. On July 1st, she became the 
company's CEO.
  Teri Wahlig's passion to serve extends beyond her work in medicine. 
She continues to serve as chairwoman of the YMCA Board of Directors.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Teri 
Wahlig 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 Teri on receiving this esteemed 
designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great work, 
and wishing Dr. Teri Wahlig the very best.

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