[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 130 (Monday, October 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN K. GOYA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 31 
     YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Stephen 
K. Goya for his 31 years of dedicated service with the California 
Department of Corrections, Parole and Community Services. Mr. Goya is 
an example of the hard work and a commitment to excellence shown by 
California's Corrections Officers. He will be honored by the Department 
of Corrections on October 29, 2004 in the city of Brea, California.
  Stephen K. Goya began his career as a Parole Agent I with the 
Department of Corrections, Parole and Community Services Division on 
October 10, 1977. Prior to that, he worked as a Probation Officer for 
the Orange County Probation Department. He was promoted to Parole Agent 
II/Supervisor in January 1983. He then further advanced his career with 
the Department of Corrections as a Parole Agent III Unit Supervisor in 
October 1985 and in 1987, he was promoted to Parole Administrator I. In 
December 1992, Mr. Goya was once again promoted to Parole Administrator 
II Level. In that classification, Mr. Goya functioned as the Operations 
Manager for the Parole Division in Sacramento as well as the Deputy 
Regional Administrator in Region IV Headquarters. Mr. Goya's current 
classification is that of Regional Parole Administrator over Region IV. 
Mr. Goya was promoted to Regional Parole Administrator CEA III Level on 
January 20, 1998. Region IV is comprised of five different counties 
(Orange, San Diego, Imperial, San Bernardino, Riverside), 51 field 
units, 21 office locations and over 742 parole staff.
  We rely upon our Corrections, Parole and Community Services Officers 
to keep our community safe and monitor those who are making their way 
back into society. Stephen K. Goya has worked tirelessly for over three 
decades to lead these Officers in their mission. His efforts have 
improved life in Southern California. Stephen K. Goya has earned my 
many thanks and I wish him great success in all his future endeavors.

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