[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 129 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUSTICE STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT SAN JOSE 
                            STATE UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2005

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the 75th Anniversary of the Justice Studies Department at San Jose 
State University.
  The Justice Studies Department at San Jose State was the first 
degree-granting program in criminal justice in the United States. It 
was founded in 1930 by August Vollmer, then Chief of Police in 
Berkeley, California, and T.W. MacQuarrie, the President of San Jose 
State College. In 1935, nation's oldest professional law enforcement 
fraternity, Chi Pi Sigma, was founded at San Jose State.
  The department prepares students for positions of responsibility and 
leadership in federal, state and local law enforcement, in government 
investigative branches, in institutional and community correctional 
offices, the court system, social services, public health, and in the 
educational field. Alumni of the program have gone on to become leaders 
and innovators in our community, and have made a positive impact on 
countless lives.
  As a Member of Congress, I fully understand the importance and impact 
that this program plays in securing the safety of our community and 
ensuring that our laws are carried out fairly and responsibly. I am 
proud to stand here today to recognize the Justice Studies Department 
at San Jose State University and I urge them to continue the important 
work of educating the next generation of justice professionals.

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