[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  APPOINTMENT OF COLONEL CHRISTOPHER ALLEN KNIGHT AS DIRECTOR OF THE 
                         FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. DAN MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2001

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
appointment of Christopher Allen Knight as the newest Director of the 
Florida Highway Patrol. Colonel Knight has accelerated through the 
ranks to become the leader of ``Florida's finest.'' This is an exciting 
time for the people of Florida's 13th Congressional District.
  The Florida Highway Patrol provides citizens with the highest level 
of professional service while promoting safety on Florida's highways 
through enforcement and education. I commend the FHP for their 
promotion of a safe driving environment through aggressive law 
enforcement, public education, and safety awareness; while reducing the 
number and severity of traffic crashes in Florida, and preserving and 
protecting human life, property and the rights of all people.
  Colonel Knight was recently appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve 
as the Director of the Florida Highway Patrol. Knight was given his new 
badge on June 29, 2001 in Tallahassee. At his side were his 10-year-old 
son, Mitch, his mother and father, Herman and Genevieve, his sister, 
Connie Bennett of Venice, and his brother, Thomas Knight, who is a 
Highway Patrol Troop Commander in Pinellas Park.
  Colonel Knight graduated from Venice High School and earned a degree 
in criminology from Florida State University, before taking a job as a 
patrolman with the Venice Police Department. He was later selected to 
serve in the Florida Highway Patrol, and progressed through the ranks 
in his 20 year career. He has been stationed in Miami, Bradenton, 
Palatka, and Tallahassee in various positions, including Commander of 
Troop H, Tallahassee, and Chief of Training at the FHP Academy. His 
most recent assignment has been Chief of Field Operations for Region 
II, which includes oversight of Troops C (Tampa), D (Orlando) and F 
(Bradenton). Knight will now supervise nearly 1,800 officers throughout 
the state of Florida as the FHP Director.
  I congratulate this fine American, and I rest assured that the 
Florida law enforcement community is in good hands.

                          ____________________