[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1490]
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 SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICER JOANNE McNELIS INTO THE MALVERNE POLICE 
                               DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2007

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
true American hero and a trailblazer from the 4th Congressional 
District. Joanne McNelis will make history when she is sworn into the 
Village of Malverne's Police Department.
  Her actions will reverberate long after her service has finished. 
This is a historic moment. She will become the first female police 
officer in the 80-year history of the Village of Malverne. Those that 
follow after her will have a hole in the glass ceiling that Joanne 
McNelis created. Joanne's decision could not have been easy. It is 
never a simple matter to do something that had long been the purview of 
men. She has demonstrated significant courage--physical and emotional.
  The daughter of one New York City Police Officer and the wife of 
another, law enforcement has always been in her blood. Joanne McNelis 
continues a long line of devoted public servants. She will risk her 
life to protect and serve her fellow citizens of Malverne. Her 
willingness to sacrifice her comfort and safety will make her village a 
safer place.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in recognizing 
the outstanding courage and the extraordinary achievement of Joanne 
McNelis. Together with her family and friends, I applaud Joanne for her 
dedication to her community and her sense of duty. I wish her continued 
success, and am honored to have her as a member of my district.

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