[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               IN RECOGNITION OF POLICE CHIEF KIM TIERNEY

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 2002

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lighthouse 
Point Chief of Police, Kim Tierney. As a member of the Lighthouse Point 
Police Department in Florida, Kim worked her way up through the ranks 
in almost every capacity of the department since her start in 1982. 
Throughout her experiences on the force, Kim did not encounter many 
other women in her line of work. Regardless, I am proud to say that in 
2002, Kim has not only persevered in her pursuit of a career in law 
enforcement, but more so distinguished herself as one of only 150 
female police chiefs out of 30,000 in the country.
  During her tenure with the Lighthouse Point Police Department, Chief 
Tierney has been responsible for numerous innovations that have 
catapulted the 47-member department into twenty-first century policing. 
Her leadership has brought about massive improvements in technology, 
records management, communications, marine patrol, domestic violence 
investigations, community policing and bike patrol.
  Although she began her career at a time when women were not generally 
accepted into police work, she modeled herself as an exemplary employee 
and proved her skeptics wrong. Her achievements speak louder than I 
ever could, here today on her behalf. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to 
recognize Police Chief Tierney as an outstanding pioneer in her field 
and in my home district. Let her achievements serve as an example of 
what is possible for future generations as they consider a career in 
public service and the noble profession of police work.

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