[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO ART M. INOUYE

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 1999

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise in tribute to Mr. Art 
M. Inouye, Supervising United States Probation Officer in the District 
Court for the Eastern District of California.
  Today, as Mr. Inouye marks his retirement with his many friends and 
co-workers, I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in saluting his 
25 years of federal service.
  A graduate of San Francisco State College in 1965, Mr. Inouye worked 
as director of the San Francisco Boy's Home from 1963 until 1965 and 
served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1966 until 1972.
  In 1974 Mr. Inouye began his career as a federal probation officer. 
By 1979 he had received his law degree from Lincoln University Law 
School and been promoted to Supervising U.S. Probation Officer.
  Mr. Inouye's accomplishments in the Probation Office are numerous. He 
founded the district's firearms program and safety academy. He was also 
responsible for guideline sentencing training and implementation, as 
well as helping to establish a national program on enhanced 
supervision.
  One of the cornerstones of Mr. Inouye's career was his significant 
contributions working with the Federal Judicial Center, which included 
teaching, facilitating curriculum development, advising, training, and 
video production.
  As his career progressed, Mr. Inouye was promoted again in 1992 and 
became involved in the New Officer Orientation program. He also served 
as a facilitator of the Federal Judicial Center's System Impact 
Seminars.
  In December 1997, Mr. Inouye's many years of exemplary federal 
service were recognized when he received the Richard F. Doyle Award. 
This award was established by the Federal Probation and Pretrial 
Services Officers Association for outstanding work throughout a career.
  His award nomination at that time stated, ``Art is a national 
treasure whose hard work, dedication, and unique qualities have touched 
virtually every employee of Federal Probation and Pretrial Services 
nationwide. . . .''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in saying 
``thank you'' to Art M. Inouye for 25 years of outstanding service to 
the U.S. Probation Office. I am honored to wish him every success in 
all of his future endeavors.

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