[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 38 (Wednesday, April 10, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E483]
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       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. GARVEY, NATIONAL SHERIFF OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2002

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend 
Robert J. Garvey, Sheriff of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, who is 
being honored this year by the National Sheriffs' Association as the 
``Sheriff of the Year.''
  The National Sheriffs' Association established the Ferris E. Lucas 
award in 1995 to recognize an outstanding sheriff each year for 
superior efforts made to improve the office of sheriff on local, state 
and national levels, and for involvement in one's community above and 
beyond the responsibilities required by the job. For his outstanding 
service and exemplary contributions to the profession, Sheriff Garvey 
will be presented with this award in June at the Association's national 
conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  When you look at Bob Garvey's remarkable career, it is clear that 
this recognition is well deserved.
  After his appointment to fill the unexpired term of the late Sheriff 
John F. Boyle, Sheriff Garvey was elected to serve the citizens of 
Hampshire County in 1986, 1992 and 1998. He is a past President of the 
Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (MSA), State Director to the 
National Sheriffs' Association, and Chairman of the MSA Education and 
Training Committee.
  Sheriff Garvey operates the Hampshire County Jail and House of 
Corrections, which in 1990 was the first in Massachusetts to be 
accredited by the American Correctional Association. At the time, the 
facility was called a `showcase-institution' by an Association 
spokesperson. The jail has subsequently been re-accredited every three 
years. This is a great accomplishment and a testament to Bob's 
organizational and leadership abilities.
  Sheriff Garvey also spearheaded the development of the TRIAD program 
in Massachusetts, in particular in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. 
TRIAD is a crime prevention program focused on addressing the safety 
and consumer protection needs of seniors. Along with Sheriff Macdonald 
of Franklin County, District Attorney Scheibel and local police 
departments, Sheriff Garvey and his deputies work with seniors and 
protective service agencies to reduce the vulnerability of older 
citizens to crime. This successful local program led to Sheriff 
Garvey's being named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National 
TRIAD Corporation.
  Once again, I am pleased to have the opportunity to commend Bob 
Garvey on this high honor from the National Sheriff's Association. We 
should all aspire to his level of professional and civic dedication.

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