[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN BRENDEMUEHL

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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 
Jonathan Brendemuehl 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.
   Originally from Illinois, Jonathan Brens Moines home with his 
partner Christopher Diebel. Mr. Brendemuehl, 26, serves as the 
Marketing Events Coordinator for Bankers Trust Co. In this role, 
Jonathan manages Bankers Trust's involvement in more than 125 annual 
events. Outside of his career, Mr. Brendemuehl serves as president of 
the Downtown Neighborhood Association and is actively involved in the 
Des Moines Symphony and Des Moines Community Playhouse. Jonathan's 
passion for his career and his community sets an example that our state 
can be proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Jonathan in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that 
I recognize and applaud Mr. Brendemuehl 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 Jonathan 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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