[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF LEON WRIGHT FOR BEING NAMED 2017 TOWNSHIP CLERK OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Leon Wright, 
Clerk of Van Buren Charter Township, for being named 2017 Township 
Clerk of the Year by the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks. Mr. 
Wright has distinguished himself through his outstanding public service 
to the residents of Van Buren Township.
  Mr. Wright has served as township clerk since 2008 and has provided 
effective service to the area's residents. As a municipal clerk, he 
handles the administration of elections and voter registration, manages 
records for the township, and is responsible for the office's human 
resources, payroll and handling of Freedom of Information Act requests. 
Additionally, Mr. Wright is active in promoting civic engagement and 
education in the Van Buren Charter Township community. He hosts an 
annual election for the Belleville High School student government, 
utilizing voting procedures and materials to simulate real-life voting 
procedures. This exercise provides participants with important 
firsthand exposure to civic life. Mr. Wright also handles election 
worker recruitment and voter registration drives, and is well-known 
throughout the community for his charitable efforts. These actions have 
helped create a civic-minded community that is actively engaged in 
public life.
  Mr. Wright has received widespread acclaim for his public service to 
Van Buren Township. In addition to being named Clerk of the Year, he 
has served as a Township Director for the board of the Michigan 
Association of Municipal Clerks and representative to the Southeast 
Michigan Council of Governments, where he works with other local 
officials to coordinate regional public initiatives. Mr. Wright also 
holds several professional certifications, including the Certified 
Municipal Clerk and Certified Michigan Municipal Clerk designations, 
and serves as a Notary Public while providing training to the Township 
staff. His dedication and efforts on behalf of Van Buren Township are 
worthy of commendation, and it is my hope that Mr. Wright continues his 
diligent work on behalf of the area residents in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Leon 
Wright for being named 2017 Township Clerk of the Year. Mr. Wright has 
been a dedicated public servant as Township Clerk.

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