[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING WILLIAM M. LYLES

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor William M. Lyles 
for being named the 1999 Entrepreneur in Residence, a program of the 
Sid Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno. 
Each year the program hosts a successful entrepreneur in order to 
stimulate local business interest.
  William M. Lyles is the president and chief executive officer of 
Fresno-based Lyles Diversified, Inc. Lyles was selected as the 1999 
Entrepreneur in Residence because of his tremendous qualifications and 
service to both the community at large and the business community.
  Mr. Lyles' extensive business involvement includes: W.M. Lyles Co., a 
general engineering contractor engaged primarily in underground 
pipeline and utility construction, and Kaweah Construction Co., a 
general engineering contractor specializing in heavy concrete and 
mechanical construction. He is also involved in American Paving Co., a 
general engineering contractor with interests primarily in paving 
residential and commercial property, and Saratoga Capital, Inc., a San 
Jose-based property management corporation, handling rental properties 
and real estate sales. In addition, Lyles also holds a partnership in 
Pelco, a Clovis-based company designing, manufacturing, and marketing 
components for closed circuit television security and surveillance 
systems.
  Lyles Diversified, Inc. is a California corporation engaged in 
construction and manufacturing. The company's varied interests include 
subdivision and industrial tract developments, real estate ownership 
and management, shopping centers, and farming interests. Lyles plays an 
active role in all of his business ventures.
  Lyles has received several awards, including the 1991 Leon Peters 
Award, the 1992 Outstanding Philanthropist, and the Purdue Alumni 
Citizenship Award, among others.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor William L. Lyles for his achievements as 
a businessman. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Lyles 
many more years of continued success.

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