[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING MR. MICKEY GORAL FOR HIS DECADES OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mickey Goral, who 
is retiring as the Rockford Township Supervisor. Mr. Goral has 
honorably worked through various levels of government and public 
service for more than 40 years, and he will be greatly missed.
  Mr. Goral served our region as a member of the Winnebago County Board 
for 18 years. Since then, he has held the position of Rockford Township 
Supervisor for the past two decades in which he has provided temporary 
assistance to some of our community's most vulnerable populations. 
Through his tenure as Township Supervisor, he has strived to mentor and 
provide individuals with the tools and resources they need to succeed. 
Under the direction of Mr. Goral, Rockford Township's general 
assistance office has not only enriched the lives of those in our 
community, but has allowed Rockford Township to serve as a role model 
for those across our state and the country that are looking to better 
their assistance services.
  Mr. Goral's great accomplishments have been recognized far beyond our 
community, leading him to being elected to the position of First Vice 
President for the Township Officials of Illinois by representatives 
from over 14,000 Townships.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Goral for his commitment to 
public service and for all of the work he has done to better our 
community. I congratulate him again on his well-earned retirement and 
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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