[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO IZAAH JB KNOX

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Izaah JB Knox for being named a 2016 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 that 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 honor based on 
a combined criteria of community involvement and success in their 
chosen career field. The 2016 class of Forty Under 40 honorees will 
join an impressive roster of 640 business leaders and growing.
  Izaah serves as the Associate Executive Director at Urban Dreams as 
well as the Talent Acquisition Program Development Consultant at 
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. He has been tirelessly dedicated 
throughout his career to providing the next generation of young people 
with opportunities that will allow them to achieve their goals and 
become successful. He also has served his community through his 
involvement in a number of boards and commissions as well as 
volunteering for local organizations. His willingness to serve others 
is a true testament to his character as well as his Iowa values.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Izaah 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud him for utilizing his talents to better both his 
community and the great state of Iowa. I ask that my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives join me in congratulating Izaah 
on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking those at Business 
Record for their great work, and wishing each member of the 2016 Forty 
Under 40 class a long and successful career.

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