
Pictured are: Des Moines City Councilmember Chris Coleman, Ryan Companies President Jeff Smith, Chief of Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts' Security and Facilities Office Melanie Gilbert, Southern District of Iowa District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, SDIA Chief Judge John A. Jarvey, GSA Acting Deputy Public Buildings Service Commissioner Allison Azevedo, GSA Regional PBS Commissioner Kevin Rothmier, GSA Project Manager Jim Snedegar, Neumann Monson Architects Principal Channing Swanson, Architect Merrill Elam, Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architect Denise Dumais, and Principal Chairman, President and CEO Dan Houston.

The Iowa Army and Air National Guard, commanded by Army Sgt. Dylan Benischek, present the colors for the National Anthem.

Molly Rechkemmer, an Iowa resident and spouse of contracted project architect Josh Rechkemmer, sings the National Anthem.

Heartland Regional Administrator Michael Copeland serves as master of ceremonies.

Acting Public Buildings Service Deputy Commissioner Allison Azevedo shakes Heartland Regional Administrator Michael Copeland's hand on her way to the lectern to deliver her remarks.

Acting Public Buildings Service Deputy Commissioner Allison Azevedo delivers remarks at the ceremony.

Congresswoman Cynthia Axne's District Director Kaity Patchett, GSA Regional Commissioner Kevin Rothmier, GSA Project Manager Jim Snedegar and others hear remarks from Chief Judge John A. Jarvey, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Chief of Facilities and Security Office Melanie F. Gilbert, GSA Acting Public Buildings Service Deputy Commissioner Allison Azevedo,
Ryan Companies President Jeff Smith and Principal Financial Group President, Chairman and CEO Daniel J. Houston at the ceremony.