[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7301]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO IOWA PEACE CORPS MEMBERS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 17 Peace Corps 
Volunteers from Iowa's 4th Congressional District. These Iowans 
represent more than 50 years of service through their efforts overseas 
to promote peace while serving their country.
  These men and women are promoting peaceful international relations 
through the Peace Corps, which was established on March 1, 1961, and 
has since facilitated more than 200,000 volunteers promoting peace in 
nearly 140 host countries.
  I would like to take this moment to formally recognize Jill E. 
Anderson, Katie J. Angell, Brian G. Baskerville, Brittany N. Bermudez, 
Anna C. Cowan, Jugeswar A. Dowerah, Anse A. Dykstra, Sean C. 
Fredericks, Mary Kate L. Hart, Kenneth W. Hood, Jessi M. LeClear 
Vachta, Tyler J. LeClear Vachta, Kyndra A. Lundquist, Alan T. McDonald, 
Owen G. McMullen, Sarah L. Smiley, and Marcus T. Walton for their 
incredible service.
  I applaud each and every one of these men and women--the next 
generation of leaders in Iowa and this nation--for their hard work and 
accomplishments, and I am proud to represent them and their families in 
the United States Congress. I know that my colleagues will join me in 
congratulating them and wishing them well as they continue to serve 
those in need at home and abroad.

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