[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1702-E1703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING KATIE DASINGER OF SIDNEY

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Katie Dasinger of 
Sidney for her efforts to engage young professionals in Eastern Montana 
to serve their communities and develop their skills.
  Dasinger is founder and president of Sidney Young Professionals 
(SYP), a group focused on community service as well as personal and 
professional development. The program coordinator for the Richland 
Economic Development Corporation (REDC) in Sidney, Dasinger launched 
SYP in 2016.
   SYP recently held its annual winter school benefit which was 
dedicated to helping teachers replenish their classrooms with supplies, 
equipment, and other items for the new school semester. SYP collected 
more than 25 large shopping bags of supplies as well as donations from 
the public and local businesses.
   SYP regularly organizes entrepreneurship panels, roundtable 
discussions, public forums, training programs, and tours of area 
businesses.
   When a court ruling threatened the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation 
Project (LYIP) at nearby Intake, SYP and REDC coordinated bus tours,

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organized educational outreach, and bolstered community support for the 
vital irrigation project. Their efforts contributed to a positive 
outcome for the thousands of area residents who rely on the LYIP to 
irrigate crops and provide water for their municipal systems.
   ``We want to engage young adults to invest in their communities, get 
to know the local business and community leaders, serve on local 
boards, and take part in community events. It's important young people 
have a reason to stay connected to the area,'' said Dasinger, who 
Montana Young Professionals recognized as the Young Professional Woman 
of the Year for 2018.
   Mr. Speaker, for her leadership, commitment to promoting community 
service, and efforts to develop young professionals in her community, I 
recognize Katie Dasinger for her spirit of Montana.

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