[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING PARADISE VALLEY POLICE CHIEF JOHN WINTERSTEEN

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Paradise 
Valley Police Chief John Wintersteen for the many years he has given to 
his community and to our country. Chief Wintersteen is retiring after 
thirteen years at the helm of his department, a span that has 
encompassed tremendous growth and innovation in the town's public 
safety programs. His tenure in Paradise Valley has earned him the 
respect and love of that community.
  Chief Wintersteen's distinguished service began long before he joined 
the Paradise Valley Police Department. He served honorably for nearly 
29 years in the United States Marine Corps, overseeing police and 
security operations at Marine Corps headquarters in Washington, DC, and 
at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
  During his tenure with the department, Chief Wintersteen was 
instrumental in overseeing the town's fire and emergency medical 
service transition from the private Rural/Metro Fire Department to 
Phoenix Fire Department. He was also involved in the expansion of the 
Police Department's photo-enforcement program--which was the first in 
the Nation--and the introduction of public-awareness programs.
  Chief Wintersteen is just as dedicated to the community in his 
private life as he was while wearing a badge. He volunteers with the 
Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, Sierra Club, American 
Red Cross and Special Olympics, among others.
  I would like to wish Chief Wintersteen all the best as he embarks on 
a new chapter in his life. I am confident that Paradise Valley will 
continue to benefit from his knowledge, leadership and dedication to 
the community he calls home. I say congratulations on a job well done.

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