[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E31-E32]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO EDWARD ``TONY'' LYONS OF CITRUS COUNTY, FL

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Edward ``Tony'' Lyons of Citrus County, Florida. Tony was 
recently named the 2005 Florida Army National Guard Soldier of the 
Year.
  Born in Nicaragua, Tony moved to Floral City, Florida at the age of 
two. He currently lives with his aunt, who is also his adopted mother, 
serves in the Florida Army National Guard and works construction in 
Citrus Hills to help support his family.
  As an outstanding student athlete at Citrus High School, Tony led the 
cross country team, finishing sixth at the state meet and earning 
multiple awards for his athletic prowess.

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  Tony signed up as a member of the Florida Army National Guard in late 
2004, and immediately dedicated himself to the rigors of training. 
Assigned to the Hernando County-based 856th Quartermaster Battalion, 
Tony earned the Soldier of the Year award by finishing first among the 
Army Guard soldiers who completed a rigorous testing regimen conducted 
at Camp Blanding in North Florida.
  Mr. Speaker, Tony's recognition shows that hard work and dedication 
in pursuit of a goal can indeed bring success. I congratulate him on 
being named the 2005 Florida Army National Guard Soldier of the Year, 
and wish him good luck in the upcoming first Army Southern Region 
National Guard Soldier of the Year competition.

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