[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  PROCLAMATION HONORING THE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP OF SHERIFF JOHN T. 
                                PIERPONT

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to salute a good friend whose leadership in the field of law 
enforcement is exemplary. John T. Pierpont is currently serving his 
fourth term as Sheriff of Greene County, MO, which includes my hometown 
of Springfield, MO. John was first elected to serve Greene County in 
1981 and is overseeing an office of 140 employees in seven different 
divisions, all dedicated to helping and protecting the people of Greene 
County and Southwest Missouri. Prior to serving Greene County, John was 
U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for 8 years. As U.S. 
Marshal for the Western District, John oversaw a jurisdiction of more 
than 66 counties.
  While successfully leading law enforcement efforts throughout 
southwest Missouri, John Pierpont also has been an active leader within 
the Missouri and national law enforcement communities. Sheriff Pierpont 
is a former President of the Missouri Sheriffs' Association, the 
Missouri Peace Officers' Association, and the Retired U.S. Marshals. 
John was first elected to a leadership position in the 26,000 member 
National Sheriffs' Association in 1989 as Sergeant-at-Arms and moved up 
from Seventh Vice President to the position of First Vice President 
which he held in 1994. I am pleased to salute John Pierpont for his 
June 14, 1995 election as the National President of the National 
Sheriffs' Association.
  Through his years of selfless service and dedication to his chosen 
profession of law enforcement, John Pierpont has displayed principled 
leadership and a devotion to the principles of justice, hard work, and 
family. His standard of leadership is an example to his colleagues in 
law enforcement and all other areas of public and private service.


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