[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1976]
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      A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF TOM McCORT

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker:
  Whereas, Sheriff Tom McCort has provided outstanding service and 
contributions while serving as the Sheriff of Belmont County for twenty 
years; and
  Whereas, Sheriff Tom McCort began his law enforcement career by 
serving as a felony investigator for the Belmont County Prosecutor's 
Office and then as a part time officer in Richland Township; and
  Whereas, Sheriff Tom McCort worked tirelessly to improve and expand 
the Belmont County jail; and
  Whereas, Sheriff Tom McCort's diligent service to Belmont County 
resulted in several remarkable achievements such as an officer training 
program and an expanded motorcycle patrol service; and
  Whereas, Sheriff Tom McCort will be greatly missed by Belmont County 
and the Belmont County Sheriff's Department.
  Therefore, I join the residents of Belmont County, and the entire 
Eighteenth Congressional District of Ohio, in recognizing Sheriff Tom 
McCort for his exceptional work and immense contributions, and wish him 
the very best in his future endeavors.

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