Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) has been named “Legislator of the Year” by the Staffing Services Association of Illinois.

Tryon received the award this week at an SSAI meeting at the River Forest Country Club in Elmhurst. Read the rest of this entry »

SPRINGFIELD…..The Illinois Policy Institute has given State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) a perfect rating of 100% for votes cast during the first half of 2011 in the General Assembly. Read the rest of this entry »

CRYSTAL LAKE…State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) reaffirmed on Thursday his ongoing commitment to ethics reform in Illinois and is calling on Governor Pat Quinn to keep his promise to reform state government.  Read the rest of this entry »

CHICAGO…..With a much more simplified and focused case to consider regarding the conduct of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, jurors on Monday convicted Blagojevich on 17 counts of wire fraud, extortion and bribery, found him not guilty on one count, and were unable to reach a unanimous decision on two other counts.
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$33.2 Budget Package Includes Full Pension Payment and No Borrowing

SPRINGFIELD…..Conservative budget figures, fiscal discipline and a bipartisan approach has led to the first balanced budget for Illinois in many years. According to State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake), it is the first balanced budget he has seen since he was elected to the General Assembly in 2005. Read the rest of this entry »

SPRINGFIELD…Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon and State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) are joining together with the Illinois Diabetes Caucus and the Illinois Diabetes Policy Coalition for a legislative advocacy Day on Tuesday, May 10. Read the rest of this entry »

Springfield… State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) joined many of his colleagues on Friday in protecting the privacy rights of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card holders across Illinois. Read the rest of this entry »

SPRINGFIELD….. State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) joined colleagues on both sides of the isle Tuesday in voting in favor of House Resolution 110, which estimates the State of Illinois’ revenues for 2011-2012 at levels that are 21% lower than what Governor Pat Quinn estimated in his recent budget address. The House vote was unanimous. Read the rest of this entry »

SPRINGFIELD….. Governor Pat Quinn delivered an annual budget address today which includes $8.75 billion in new borrowing and $1.7 billion in new spending for the fiscal year that will begin on July 1.

State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) responded to the speech, saying the Governor’s plan is not fiscally prudent given the State’s financial condition. Read the rest of this entry »