[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING GEORGE MUSHRO ON HIS RETIREMENT AS LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP CLERK AND 
                                TRUSTEE

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2014

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor George Mushro, who 
has retired as Lockport Township Clerk, a position he held for 21 years 
after serving for 13 years as a Lockport Township Trustee. Mr. Mushro, 
a resident of Lockport Township for 56 years, also previously served as 
chairman of the Will County Democratic Party.
  Mr. Mushro was appointed by the Lockport Township Board as a trustee 
in 1980 and served there until he was elected Clerk in 1993. During his 
tenure Mr. Mushro helped create a bus service for seniors in Lockport 
Township after seeing neighboring towns implement similar 
transportation services. He also introduced early voting because he was 
adamant in making it as convenient as possible for people to have a 
voice and have their vote count.
  In 2013 Mr. Mushro was awarded the William Z. Ahrends Award for Clerk 
of the Year, which is awarded by the township clerks of Illinois. He 
also served on Lockport's Library Board and was a member of the St. 
Dennis Men's Club, Old Timers Baseball Association, and the Lockport 
Moose Lodge. Mr. Mushro now plans to spend more time with his family, 
especially with his grandchildren, in his retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating George 
Mushro, a loyal public servant and an invaluable asset to the people of 
Lockport Township.

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