[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 41 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E435]
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                        HONORING JAMES R. NUNES

                                 ______


                            HON. BILL BAKER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 22, 1996

  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, in an era when crime is all too 
frequently a part of our daily lives, it is good to know there are 
brave, capable men and women who each day protect and serve the 
American people.
  James R. Nunes is one of these persons. His 33 years of service as a 
law enforcement officer have been exemplary to his colleagues and 
rewarding to those he has served. For the past 26 years, he has been a 
member of the Pleasant Hill, CA police force; the past 17 of these 
years, he has been Chief of the Pleasant Hill force.
  During his tenure, Chief Nunes has played an active role in putting 
police on the beat, developing effective youth, crime prevention and 
DARE programs, and other meaningful anti-crime and community-building 
efforts. His understanding of the needs of future law enforcement led 
to the construction of an outstanding new police facility. And his role 
in the California Peace Officers Association, his study at the FBI 
National Academy, and his ongoing commitment to professional 
development in a variety of positions and organizations have enabled 
him to stay on the cutting edge of leadership.
  It is a pleasure for me to recognize Chief Nunes, and to wish him 
every success in all his future endeavors.

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