[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 140 (Thursday, September 20, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF JIMMY DALE SPOONEYBARGER

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jimmy 
Dale Spooneybarger for 30 years of service in law enforcement. Through 
his dedication and selfless sacrifice, Jimmy has contributed much to 
the efforts of working to keep our country a safer place.
  While born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in 1950, Jimmy Dale 
Spooneybarger spent the majority of his childhood in Niceville, 
Florida. Graduating from Niceville High School, Jimmy pursued a degree 
in Law Enforcement from the University of West Florida. Upon 
completion, he joined the local law enforcement community as a police 
officer in Pensacola, Florida. In 1977, Jimmy's career relocated to the 
West Coast, where he served as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in San Diego.
  Throughout his career in law enforcement, Jimmy's passion for music 
only grew. As a professional musician, Jimmy has served as the 
Bivocational Minister of Music in five churches, including the First 
Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, where he continues to serve today.
  Jimmy Dale Spooneybarger has proudly served the law enforcement and 
church community through his leadership and passion. But he is also a 
dedicated husband, loving father and grandfather. Northwest Florida is 
truly honored to have him as one of her own.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it is a great 
honor for me to recognize Jimmy Dale Spooneybarger for his continued 
service to Northwest Florida and this great Nation.

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