[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
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               TRIBUTE TO CHIEF OF POLICE RUSSELL J. BOND

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2001

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chief of 
Police Russell J. Bono for his thirty years of service with the Borough 
of Norristown Police Department in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His 
dedication to the citizens of Norristown has been exemplary and without 
peer.
  Russell Bono began his tenure in 1971 as a patrol officer. He quickly 
advanced to a K-9 Officer and then to detective. He was promoted to 
sergeant and then to captain in 1996, before being made Chief of Police 
in 1998. Chief Bono has served in all of the positions in the 
department. For three years he has also been the Acting Public Safety 
Director for the Borough of Norristown. He is responsible for all 
public safety including the police, fire and code enforcement.
  Chief Bono has furthered his education as well as his career. He 
graduated Magna Cum Laude from Montgomery County Community College with 
an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice in 1977. In 1995 he graduated 
from the FBI National Academy.
  He has been active in his community as a member of the County 
Revitalization Board and the Mannechoir Club. He and his wife Linda 
have been married for thirty years and are the parents of three 
daughters.
  It is a privilege to honor the contributions and the public service 
of Chief Russell Bono. I wish him continued success in all of his 
endeavors.

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