[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 155 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            HONORING JACLYN WULFEKUHLE AS IOWAN OF THE WEEK

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                           HON. CYNTHIA AXNE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 26, 2022

  Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jaclyn Wulfekuhle 
a tireless advocate for women, and the Director of Women United as 
Iowan of the Week. March is Women's History Month, so it is important 
to highlight the great work women are doing across the country to make 
the United States a better place to Live.
  Women United is a diverse, vibrant group bound together by the 
mission to improve the future of our youngest Central Iowans. They use 
their voices to represent the children in our community. Their mission 
is to roll up their sleeves to give the community's youngest learners 
the best start and leave a legacy of change that makes central Iowa 
better for everyone. Jaclyn has been with United Way for 8 years, most 
recently as director of Women United and previously as the director of 
Leadership and giving at LINC, a young professionals' donor group of 
United Way that she created, which has grown to 200 members in its 
first two years. She also has helped lead the annual United Way 
campaign, managing large company relationships.
  Women United--formerly known as Women's Leadership Connection--is an 
organization for any woman who believes that all children deserve 
quality early care and learning opportunities from birth. Each year, 
they invest more than $1.6 million in research-based strategies and 
programs that create a lasting impact on the next generation. Since 
2002, Women United has raised more than $21 million to improve the 
network of care and learning that ensures young children are ready to 
succeed in school. More than 700 of central Iowa's most generous and 
influential women give their time, voice, and resources to support 
quality early learning and provide opportunities for those who need it 
most.
  Women are the backbone of so many communities throughout our country. 
It is critical to not only recognize them but to also support women 
even outside the parameters of women's history month. It is my honor to 
recognize Jaclyn Wulfekuhle as Iowan of the week. I will always fight 
in congress to support women as well promote and push for legislation 
that protects women's rights.

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