[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 132 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               DISTRICT ATTORNEY MIKE FLYNN'S RETIREMENT

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT-

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 5, 2022

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, for over 30 years, Mike Flynn has served 
as the District Attorney General for Tennessee's Fifth Judicial 
District. Today, it's my honor to recognize his distinguished career 
and congratulate him on his retirement.
  Mike grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and attended the University of 
Tennessee for his undergraduate and law degrees. He has a love for East 
Tennessee and, in 1990, chose to run for the District Attorney General 
position in his home county where he has served ever since.
  Mike has a real heart for crime victims, and he fights to make the 
justice system work for them. Once, when he was asked why he ran for 
the position, he said, ``I ran for District Attorney General because I 
felt that the voices of my victims were often overlooked. Throughout my 
career, I have attempted to listen to victims and make them a part of 
the criminal justice system.'' That kind of mentality greatly benefits 
our American system of justice.
  Mike also played an active role in starting a Recovery Court program 
in Blount County. These recovery courts put individuals with mental 
health and substance abuse disorders in treatment programs so they can 
recover and make better lives for themselves instead of relapsing once 
they finish serving their time.
  I'm pleased to congratulate Mike on his retirement after 32 years of 
service to the Blount County community. I wish him all the best as he 
enters the next chapter of his life.

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