[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 72 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E392-E393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING MIKE SUTTON

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 26, 2024

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr, Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
unique contributions of one of my constituents, Mike Sutton. Mike has 
served as the CEO for Habitat's for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco 
since 2014. When he arrived, the affiliate had built 280 homes in our 
community. That number is well over 850 today, with plans for a 900th 
home celebration in early summer. Under his leadership, the agency has 
grown from 19 to 75 employees, allowing for sustainable and impressive 
growth. His organization has also been recognized as one of the top 3 
producers of new home builds among all 1,100 Habitat affiliates in the 
United States for several years in a row. In addition to his work at 
Habitat Pinellas and West Pasco, Mike is an active community member of 
numerous organizations. Mike is an active volunteer for the Valspar 
Championship, the University of South Florida Alumni Association, the 
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Education Foundation, and the Crohn's & 
Colitis Foundation. He has

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served on the Board of Directors for the Nonprofit Leadership Center of 
Tampa Bay, the Habitat for Humanity State Association of Florida, and 
the Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Pasco 
County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors 
for Amplify Cleanwater, formerly known as the Clearwater Regional 
Chamber of Commerce, which he chaired in 2020.
  It is clear that Mr. Sutton has made a profoundly positive impact on 
our community, and I am grateful for his service.

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