[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CHIEF WADE SETTER NAMED D.A.R.E. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. JIM RAMSTAD

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to proudly pay tribute to 
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Police Chief Wade Setter, who has been named 
``2004 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year.''
  Nobody is more deserving of this prestigious award than Chief Setter. 
Nobody has done more to keep kids off drugs, which is what D.A.R.E.--
Drug Abuse Resistance Education--is all about.
  Chief Setter has been a very special friend of D.A.R.E., and he has 
done so much to keep our young people on course and away from the 
destructive influence of drugs. His strong, effective leadership in 
promoting drug abuse prevention and education initiatives has truly 
been exemplary.
  Chief Setter has been with the Brooklyn Park Police Department his 
entire professional career. He started as an officer in 1979 and has 
been Chief since 1996. During his career, Wade has served as a patrol 
officer, investigator, sergeant, director of investigations and 
commander of the Hennepin-Anoka Suburban Drug Task Force.
  Chief Wade Setter's commitment to serving his community, to children 
and to prevention education has been inspiring. Chief Setter has served 
as President of the Hennepin County Chiefs of Police Association and 
was awarded the 2002 Community Leadership Award by the Hennepin County 
Attorney's Office.
  In addition, Chief Setter has been a member of the International 
Association of Chiefs of Police since 1996. He is also a member and 
past president of the Law Enforcement Executive Development 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Setter is a board member of Minnesota D.A.R.E., 
and he has served on the National Law Enforcement Advisory Committee of 
D.A.R.E. America since 1999. Chief Setter has been a member of the 
Advisory Board of Minnesota D.A.R.E. since 2000, and a member of my Law 
Enforcement Advisory Committee since 1996.
  Chief Setter is a tireless advocate for the D.A.R.E. program in 
Brooklyn Park and throughout Minnesota. Since D.A.R.E. began in our 
state, Chief Setter has encouraged countless officers to participate in 
the program. Chief Setter truly represents the best in public service!
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all the people of Minnesota and our nation, 
I want to thank Chief Wade Setter for his steadfast vigilance to keep 
kids off drugs and teach them to make smart choices. Clearly, Chief 
Wade Setter was the smart choice for ``2004 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement 
Executive of the Year''!
  Mr. Speaker, we salute Chief Wade Setter for his outstanding public 
service and congratulate him on this important national honor.




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