[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING REP. MIKE TYRON ON BEING NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 
                    CRYSTAL LAKE INDEPENDENCE PARADE

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 3, 2017

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated public 
servant from the Sixth Congressional District of Illinois, 
Representative Mike Tyron of Crystal Lake. In July, he was named the 
Grand Marshal of the Crystal Lake 2017 Independence Parade.
  As a resident of Crystal Lake since 1983, Representative Tyron has 
served as a model citizen. He first entered public office in 1989 as a 
McHenry County Board member, and nine years later was unanimously 
selected to be its Chairman. He served in this capacity until being 
elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2004.
  During his tenure as a state representative, Representative Tyron was 
an exemplary leader and public servant. He spearheaded a rewriting of 
the tax-cap law to save taxpayers millions of dollars and close a 
loophole. He pushed an initiative to create an online transparency 
portal to list all state government salaries, contracts and 
expenditures, one of the first of its kind. He also helped create the 
county veterans' courts. The specialized court allows returning 
veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or other service-related 
disabilities who commit nonviolent offenses to receive treatment and 
have charges dismissed upon successful completion of the program.
  Representative Tyron has represented McHenry County, Crystal Lake, 
and the surrounding community well. He has been a strong voice for the 
Village of Crystal Lake throughout his time in public office. His long 
service to the people of Crystal Lake and to Illinois is truly 
commendable. Although he retired from public service in January, 
Crystal Lake will continue to benefit from his involvement as a member 
of the community.
  Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Representative Mike Tyron on 28 years of public service, 
and on being named the Grand Marshal of the Crystal Lake 2017 
Independence Parade.

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