[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1217]
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                      HONORING SERGEANT NORM ROSS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Norm 
Ross, on the occasion of his retirement from the Mariposa County 
Sheriff's Department. His retirement will be honored on July 12, 2003 
at a community event in Coulterville.
  Sergeant Ross has been a dedicated community servant since 1960. Norm 
was educated in Los Angeles and in 1960 joined the Army National Guard. 
He began to work in law enforcement in 1963 for the L.A. Police 
Department until 1983. After a short retirement from the police 
department, he returned to help others and began to work in the 
Mariposa County Sheriff's Department. He worked with the department to 
make sure the community was involved in their safety and quality of 
life. Norm became a Sergeant in 1986, because of his undying commitment 
to the people of North County. One of the many reasons he received the 
promotion came from his evaluations which stated, ``When it comes to 
intervention and prevention, Norm established a standard that is 
unmatched in the department.'' A leader in Mariposa County, Sergeant 
Ross has been an active member of the community and is very deserving 
of a comfortable retirement. We are truly grateful for everything he 
has accomplished.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Sergeant 
Norm Ross for his significant and steadfast efforts for the betterment 
of Mariposa County.

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