[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO EMILY ABBAS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize Emily Abbas, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief of Staff at 
Bankers Trust Company for being named a 2016 Women of Influence honoree 
as Meredith Emerging Woman of Influence by the award-winning central 
Iowa publication, Business Record.
  For 17 years, the Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of women who have made a 
significant difference in business, civic and philanthropic endeavors 
throughout the Greater Des Moines Area. Ms. Abbas has devoted her life 
to doing so many challenges which many others might avoid. She has 
spent countless hours on various boards while blazing a trail for 
others to follow. She was selected for the chosen field of expertise, 
the lasting impact on the community, involvement with civic or 
nonprofit organization and being seen as a role model because of her 
lofty achievements and high ethical standards.
  Emily Abbas has the determination and drive to be successful in 
anything she does. Ms. Abbas is charged with furthering Bankers Trust's 
strategic focus on customers, community and employees, and solid 
business relationships. In all aspects of her life Emily Abbas is an 
example of hard work and service who makes Iowans proud.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Emily 
Abbas in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud her for utilizing her talents to better both her 
community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives to join me in congratulating 
Emily Abbas on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking those at 
Business Record for their great work, and wishing Ms. Abbas a long and 
successful career.

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