[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JOSEPH TYSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
   RETIREMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA CITY COUNCIL

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                         HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2015

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Kinston, North 
Carolina City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, The Honorable Joseph Tyson 
who is retiring from public service after 17 years. The City of 
Kinston, located in my congressional district, has been fortunate to 
have a remarkable leader in Mr. Joseph Tyson. Through his words and 
actions as a City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, he has demonstrated 
time and time again that he is one of our state's finest and most 
effective leaders.
  Mr. Tyson spent his formative years in my district in Beaufort, North 
Carolina until 1964 when he left to attend North Carolina A&T 
University in Winston-Salem. It was there that he received his 
commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He would 
spend more than two decades in uniform as an infantry and chemical 
officer. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
  When Hurricane Floyd devastated much of eastern North Carolina in 
1999, Mr. Tyson played a pivotal role in guiding the city through 
myriad issues resulting from the effects of the historic storm. From 
having to replace a wastewater treatment plant, to navigating the 
relocation of a large number of the city's residents, Mr. Tyson worked 
with other leaders to resolve problems for the benefit of the 
community.
  Mr. Tyson has always looked for ways to give back, even after 
dedicating so much of himself to his city and his country. Following 
his retirement from the Army in 1993, Mr. Tyson began working as the 
senior Army instructor for the JROTC program at Kingston High School. 
He taught cadets important leadership skills and equipped them with the 
tools they needed to succeed. He motivated and encouraged those under 
his command to be the best version of themselves.
  Mr. Tyson has been a strong and steady leader for his community and 
has succeeded in making Kinston a better place for current and future 
generations. He has earned the respect and trust of his fellow 
councilmen, and has the admiration of a grateful community, whom he has 
diligently served.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize this man of conviction, 
principle, and exceptional character as he retires after nearly two 
decades on the Kinston City Council. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
wishing The Honorable Joseph Tyson the best of luck as he embarks on 
the next chapter of his life.

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