[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E333]
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            ENDORSEMENT OF PROFESSOR JEFFREY LEIGH SEDGWICK

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2006

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I ask that this statement be inserted into 
the Congressional Record at the appropriate place:
  ``On Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on 
the nomination of Professor Jeffrey Leigh Sedgwick to head the Bureau 
of Justice Statistics. For over 24 years Professor Sedgwick has taught 
students at the University of Massachusetts the intricacies of the 
American Political System. Throughout the course of his established 
career he has also spread his expertise to other educational 
institutions, such as Smith College in Massachusetts and the University 
of Virginia. It is time now for Professor Sedgwick to loan his 
knowledge and experience to the Federal Government as the head of the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics.
  ``Professor Sedgwick has devoted much of his career to the study and 
interpretation of criminal justice and through the years he has 
developed a strong sense of our Nation's criminal justice system. His 
in-depth research has led to a number of books, articles and editorials 
offering insight into crime and punishment in the United States. These 
qualifications give Professor Sedgwick a solid foundation for taking 
over the responsibilities of the head of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics.
  ``This would not be Professor Sedgwick's first experience in the 
Federal Government. In 1984 he served as the Deputy Director for Data 
Analysis within the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In this position he 
gained a familiarity for the work that this bureau does and moved on to 
a career of studying crime and justice. Professor Sedgwick is 
indisputably qualified to take over operations at the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to confirm him for 
this post.''

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