[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      HONORING MR. HAROLD Y. PYON

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2007

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Harold Y. Pyon upon receiving the honorable Suk Ryu Award from the 
Republic of Korea.
  The Honorable Suk Ryu Award is presented from the Office of the 
President Roh Moo-hyun to an individual who through community service 
and outreach most helps in the assimilation of Korean Americans into 
the mainstream population of the United States. It is given annually to 
a Korean American demonstrating this type of dedication to his 
community.
  Mr. Pyon has a long and distinguished career of service to his 
community, the Republican Party, and the United States. Mr. Pyon 
started his career as a medic and medical laboratory specialist in the 
15th Combat Support Hospital in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. After that, he 
went on to receive his B.S. in chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth 
University and completed his M.S. in chemical engineering from the 
University of Virginia. After a stint in the private sector as a 
technical services manager and Vice President of a real estate company, 
Mr. Pyon moved on to work in the public sector as a supervisory 
examiner in the Patent and Trademark Office. Currently, he is detailed 
to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Technology Administration as a 
senior advisor to the Under Secretary.
  Outside of his professional role, he has a long record of public 
service. Mr. Pyon has served on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax 
County Economic Recovery Commission, the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, 
the Fairfax County Park Authority Board, the Fairfax County Small 
Business Commission and as a member of the American Heart Association. 
Also, he has been active in fundraising efforts on behalf of the 
Muscular Dystrophy Association, the American Heart Association, the 
American Leukemia Association, the Korean American Community Service 
Center, and the Korean American Foundation.
  Additionally, Mr. Pyon has been active in supporting the Republican 
Party through his roles as chairman of the Korean American Republican 
Party, chairman of the Springfield district for the Fairfax County 
Republican Party, and vice chair of the Fairfax County Republican 
Party.
  A further demonstration of his commitment to the Korean community was 
shown through his efforts encouraging the passage of H. Res. 487 and S. 
Res. 283 supporting the designation of a Korean American Day.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to commend and congratulate 
Mr. Harold Y. Pyon for being awarded the Honorable Suk Ryu Award in 
recognition of these numerous efforts. I call upon my colleagues to 
join me in the applauding Harold for his tireless work for the Korean 
American community.

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