[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE JACK TILLMAN ON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT 
                  OF THE ALABAMA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2004

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor the Honorable Jack Tillman, Sheriff for Mobile County, 
Alabama, on the occasion of his being elected as president of the 
Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA).
  The ASA was designed to provide a professional network and link for 
the sheriffs in Alabama's 67 counties. Along with providing this link 
for law enforcement officials throughout the State, the Sheriffs 
Association also serves as an important legislative tool on the State 
and Federal levels and advocates on behalf of its membership and their 
families. Since 1990, the ASA has also been actively involved with the 
``Jail Assistance Project,'' a program created to provide sheriffs, 
chiefs of police, and representatives of local governments with the 
tools to plan and staff new jail facilities, provide expert advice and 
assistance in evaluating correctional equipment, and develop training 
on various correctional issues.
  Jack Tillman is very qualified to serve as the president of this 
organization and has an extensive background in the law enforcement 
field. On January 15, 2003, he was sworn in to begin his third term as 
Mobile County Sheriff. Prior to that, he served in the Mobile County 
Public School System as a Resource Officer. During his tenure with the 
school system, he successfully conducted numerous criminal 
investigations requiring collaboration with representatives from law 
enforcement agencies at the local, State, and Federal levels.
  Sheriff Tillman's concern for and involvement in his community also 
extends outside the professional boundaries of the sheriff's office. He 
serves on numerous boards for civic and church groups and organizations 
dedicated to the young people of Mobile County.
  Along with his wife, Deborah, their children Brian and Lindsay, and 
his many friends and colleagues, I wish to extend to Sheriff Jack 
Tillman my warmest congratulations on his election as president of the 
Alabama Sheriffs Association.

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