[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8461]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MITCH TYLER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2014

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize Mitch 
Tyler of Exceptional Persons, Inc. for being selected as Iowa's 2014 
recipient of the Direct Support Professional of the Year Award by the 
American Network of Community Options and Resources.
  Since its founding in 1970, the American Network of Community Options 
and Resources supports over 500,000 people with intellectual, 
developmental and other significant disabilities in the community 
through a national association of 700 private providers. ANCOR 
developed the Direct Support Professional Recognition Awards in 2007 to 
recognize devoted professionals who go above and beyond to positively 
change the lives of the people they serve. There is no doubt that these 
direct support professionals are critical to providing consistently 
excellent community support and services. Mitch's remarkable efforts 
are a testament to the life-changing work being done by Direct Support 
Professionals all across Iowa and our nation as a whole.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent community leaders 
like Mitch in the United States Congress and it is with great pride 
that I recognize and applaud Mr. Tyler for utilizing his talents to 
better both his community and the great state of Iowa. Mitch's 
commitment to a cause greater than himself embodies the values and work 
ethic our state is renowned for. I know my colleagues in the House will 
join me in congratulating Mr. Tyler for receiving this prestigious 
award and thanking him for his invaluable efforts. I wish him the best 
of luck as he continues his award-winning career.

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