[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 132 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO BRENT EUGENE TYLER

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 7, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Brent Eugene Tyler 
for a lifetime of community and business service in Nevada.
  Brent was born in 1928 in Thatcher, Arizona. After graduating from 
high school, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy from 1946 
to 1948. Brent moved to Nevada in 1950 with his wife, Anne. He 
graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1953 with a degree in 
Business Accounting. Brent and Anne had three children, Joe, Brent, and 
Stephanie.
  Brent found his professional calling in the blossoming neon sign 
business in Reno. He spent more than two decades as the top local 
salesman for the Young Electric Sign Company, becoming a respected 
businessman with many friends in Nevada that he maintained throughout 
his life.
  In 1967, Brent made a bid for Reno City Council; while he did not win 
the office, it did not diminish his contribution to public service, as 
he went on to assist countless northern Nevadans achieve local and 
state offices.
  Mr. Tyler was admired by his community for his strong dedication to 
volunteerism. For several years he served as a full time VISTA 
volunteer with the Washoe County Senior Law Project, and he served as 
the volunteer chairman of the state sanctioned Renter's Hotline. Brent 
also worked with the National Association for the Mentally Ill of 
Northern Nevada along with his son, Joe. He spearheaded the effort to 
establish Yori Park because of his concerns for low income families not 
having a safe place to play. Additionally, with the help of his son 
Bret, he helped to create a low income, non-profit mobile home park in 
Lockwood.
  Brent's lifelong commitment to the business and volunteer communities 
in Nevada serves as an inspiration to us all. Madam Speaker, I am proud 
to honor Brent Eugene Tyler for a lifetime of public service. The 
legacy he leaves behind will long be remembered by his community.




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