[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E11]
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  COMMENDING DAVID SCHWARTZ ON HIS 34 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FOREST 
                   LAKE, MINNESOTA, POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. MARK R. KENNEDY

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2004

  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend David 
Schwartz on his 34 years of service to the Forest Lake, Minnesota, 
police department. Among David's accomplishments during his service are 
mentoring young officers, creating a youth safety camp, and 
participating in the National Night Out program. His colleagues 
describe him as a fair and trustworthy person and someone that has 
always done what he considers best for his community.
  Born in 1948, Schwartz and his family moved to Forest Lake in 1964. 
He graduated from Forest Lake High School and holds degrees from 
Lakewood Community College, Metro State University and a master's 
degree in police leadership from St. Thomas University. He and his 
wife, Lucy, live in Hugo, Minnesota, and have three grown children, 
Bryan, Matt and Margaret, and two grandchildren.
  David began his career as a part-time police officer in 1969 and rose 
through the ranks until he was promoted to chief in 1979. When he first 
put on the officers uniform, the department operated with one radio 
channel for communication and handled about 2,000 calls per year. At 
his retirement, the Forest Lake police force now uses 16 radio 
channels, an on-board computer system and radar weather images to 
handle the 13,000 calls per year they receive.
  Chief Schwartz plans to stay busy during his retirement and is 
looking forward to teaching and doing some writing. He also plans to 
spend some much deserved time with his family at their cabin in 
northern Minnesota.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief David Schwartz has been working to make Forest 
Lake a safer community for the past 34 years. I join the residents of 
Forest Lake and all of Minnesota in thanking him for his service to his 
community and his tireless efforts to make Forest Lake a wonderful 
place to live.

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