[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E793]
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                     HONORING HARRY ``BUS'' YOURELL

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2006

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Harry ``Bus'' 
Yourell of Oak Lawn, Illinois, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water 
Reclamation District who is retiring after a long and distinguished 
career in the private and public sector.
  Mr. Yourell served admirably in the United States Marine Corps during 
World War II earning the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Asiatic 
Pacific Medal with three stars, and the Presidential Unit Citation 
Award.
  Born on February 19, 1919, in Hammond, Indiana, Yourell moved to Oak 
Lawn in 1956. He raised three children with his wife and established a 
popular Oak Lawn restaurant named ``Bus' Drive-in'' and was engaged in 
the insurance brokerage business.
  Harry ``Bus'' Yourell served with excellence in community and civic 
affairs by participating in the Heart Fund, the Boy Scouts, the Lions 
Club, the Elks Club, the Holy Name Society, Rotary, American Legion 
Post 757, VFW Post 5220, and Catholic War Veterans.
  He is a loyal and active Democrat who served his party as President 
of the Worth Township Regular Democrats for three years, was elected 
delegate to the 1964 State Nomination Convention, was six times elected 
Democratic Committeeman of Worth Township, was a member of the Cook 
County Democratic Central Committee, and was elected delegate to the 
Democratic National Convention in 1968.
  Yourell served nine terms as an elected member of the Illinois House 
of Representatives, where he served as Chairman of the Counties and 
Townships Committee, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Administrative 
Procedures, Chairman of the Election Laws Commission, Chairman of the 
County Problems Commission, and was a member of the Executive 
Committee, the Cities and Villages Committee, the Financing of 
Education Commission, and the C-Selm Pollution Control Commission.
  As an Illinois State Representative was chief sponsor of bills to 
raise the drinking age to 21 and to create the Joint Committee on 
Administrative Procedures; he also sponsored legislation creating one 
of the toughest narcotic bails in the nation, banning look-alike drugs, 
and the consolidated election law.
  Citizens of our state who serve with distinction deserve to be 
recognized and honored for their accomplishments; therefore, it is my 
honor to recognize Harry ``Bus'' Yourell for his dedication and service 
to his family, friends, community, and country. I wish him all the best 
in his retirement and future endeavors.

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