[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 215 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1185-E1186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL CETINA

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                            HON. SEAN CASTEN

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 2020

  Mr. CASTEN of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
mourn the untimely passing of Michael Cetina of Wheaton, Illinois. Mike 
passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day.
  Mike's full and productive life touched so many and he will be deeply 
missed. His family lost their beloved husband, father, and brother, 
many lost a great friend, and Wheaton lost a pillar of the community.
  As a lawyer, Mike's work ethic and commitment to upholding the law 
and advocating for the vulnerable was an inspiration. Early in his 
legal career, Mike represented the people of DuPage County as an 
Assistant State's Attorney, and for the last 30 years he has advocated 
on behalf of those who were needlessly injured or killed through 
negligence or neglect. He was very active in the legal community, where 
he led, mentored, and taught other lawyers. Throughout his legal 
career, Mike demonstrated diligent, passionate and ethical 
professionalism.
  Also an outstanding athlete, Mike gave his time and effort generously 
to the community through coaching youth sports, including more than a 
decade coaching and helping lead Wheaton youth football. Mike leaves a 
beautiful legacy of hundreds of young athletes who learned from his 
mentorship, colleagues in the law who were inspired by his 
professionalism, clients well-served by his advocacy, and an entire 
community who was enriched by his friendship.
  Madam Speaker, Mike Cetina was an outstanding man, and I ask that the 
House join me in expressing our profound gratitude for his life and 
service, and our deepest sympathy to his wife of 33 years, Tammy, to 
their children, Danny, Tori, Allie, and Tommy, and to the people of 
Wheaton, for this tremendous loss.

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