[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DESMUND ADAMS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Desmund Adams for being named a 2013 Forty Under 40 honoree by the 
award-winning central Iowa publication, Business Record.
   Since 2000, Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of young leaders in the Greater Des 
Moines area who are making an impact in their communities and their 
careers. Each year, forty up-and-coming community and business leaders 
under 40 years of age are selected for this prestigious distinction, 
which is based on a combined criteria of community involvement and 
success in their chosen career field. The 2013 class of Forty Under 40 
honorees join an impressive roster of 560 business leaders and growing.
   Desmund Adams is the epitome of an ``American success story.'' Once 
a high school dropout and later a graduate of Drake University Law 
School, Desmund has gone on to live his life as an example of what is 
possible through hard work and dedication. In 2005, he started his own 
executive search firm, AdamsDouglas, and today is accountable for more 
than half of gross revenues for the company. Desmund resides in Clive, 
Iowa with his wife Dr. Shondalette Adams and their two sons, Khalil 
Desmund Adams and Solomon Douglas Adams. Desmund's selection as a Forty 
Under 40 honoree by Business Record reflects what is possible when Iowa 
work ethic intersects with leadership and character.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Desmund in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Adams for utilizing his talents to better 
both his community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Desmund on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing each member of the 2013 Forty Under 40 class 
continued success.

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