[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 82 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5949]
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                     CONGRATULATING JAMES B. GOLDEN

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today so that I might call 
special attention to Mr. James B. Golden, Jr. of Philadelphia, PA, most 
recently sworn in as the new chief of police for Saginaw, MI. Prior to 
assuming this new position in Michigan, Mr. Golden served as the 
executive officer of the Philadelphia Police Department.
  Mr. President, I would like to take the time to salute Mr. Golden for 
his quarter century of service to both the Philadelphia Police 
Department and to the residents of our city.
  I would like to call attention to this distinguished record of 
service by asking that a proclamation honoring Mr. Golden be printed in 
the Record.
  The proclamation follows:

                              Proclamation

       To honor James B. Golden, Jr. on his distinguished record 
     of service to the City of Philadelphia and on his appointment 
     as Chief of Police of Saginaw, Michigan.
       Whereas James B. Golden, Jr. served as Executive Officer of 
     the Philadelphia Police Department, overseeing the Human 
     Resources, Strategic Planning, Supplemental Police Services, 
     and Management Review Bureaus for the Department;
       Whereas James B. Golden, Jr., as Executive Officer of the 
     Philadelphia Police Department, had management oversight 
     responsibilities over 8,000 sworn and civilian personnel as 
     well as command over an annual budget of $325 million;
       Whereas prior to his appointment as Executive Officer, 
     James B. Golden, Jr. held the position of captain and served 
     as Administrative Officer to Former Police Commissioner 
     Willie L. Williams;
       Whereas James B. Golden, Jr. was appointed to the Office of 
     the First Deputy Police Commissioner, responsible for 
     implementing the recommendations of the Philadelphia Police 
     Study Task Force, thereby bringing about a complete change in 
     the focus and strategy of the Philadelphia Police Department;
       Whereas James B. Golden, Jr. earned a Bachelor of Science 
     Degree in Management from the Philadelphia College of 
     Textiles and Science, is a graduate of the 179th Session of 
     the FBI National Academy, and has completed executive 
     development programs at Temple and Harvard Universities;
       Whereas James B. Golden, Jr. has risen from the rank of 
     police officer in the 23rd Police District of Philadelphia to 
     the rank of Police Chief with the Saginaw, Michigan Police 
     Department; Now therefore, The Senate congratulates James B. 
     Golden, Jr. on his distinguished service to the City of 
     Philadelphia, on his many achievements and honors in the 
     field of law enforcement, and wishes him a successful tenure 
     as the Chief of Police for Saginaw, Michigan.

  Again Mr. President, this appointment is an honor to both Mr. Golden 
and to the people of Saginaw, MI. At this time I would like to extend 
my best wishes to Mr. Golden as he embarks upon his new role as Chief 
of Police for Saginaw, MI.

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