[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING LIEUTENANT DANE R. HAYWARD OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Lt. Dane R. Hayward on the occasion of his retirement as Commander of 
the Clear Lake Area Highway Patrol. Lt. Hayward has served his 
community and the State of California honorably for over 30 years.
  Lt. Hayward received his A.A. in Auto Technology from Ventura 
Community College, his B.A. in Police Science/Psychology at Lavern 
University and his M.A. in Counseling from the University of San 
Francisco.
  Lt. Hayward has had an illustrious career in public service. He has 
implemented progressive solutions that have saved countless lives in 
Lake County, part of California's 151 Congressional District. He helped 
secure a 2003 Pedestrian Corridor grant which has resulted in zero 
pedestrian fatalities to date. He was able to get SR-53 and SR-20 
controlled, which has also led to zero fatalities since, and the signal 
he was able to install at Highland Springs lowered fatalities by 50 
percent. He has built the force by establishing a Senior Volunteer 
Program and an Explorer Program, supplementing his officers on patrol.
  Lt. Hayward served as a motorcycle officer in the Central Los Angeles 
and West Valley offices in southern California. He then went on to 
become a Sergeant in south Los Angeles and Ventura and a Lieutenant in 
Baldwin Park, West Valley, and Clear Lake before earning the Commander 
position.
  Lt. Hayward is known as a generous, diligent and committed public 
servant who never hesitates to answer the call of his community. Among 
many other affiliations, Lt. Hayward is a member of the Coast Guard 
Auxiliary, the National Rifle Association, a member of Ventura County 
Peace Officers Association, and a member of the California Peace 
Officers Association. On top of all that, Lt. Hayward has been a peer 
support counselor for the CHP from 1990 to the present.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, it is appropriate at this time that we 
thank Lt. Dane Hayward for his years of dedication and service on 
behalf of Lake County and the citizens of California. He has been a 
role model for anyone who wants to give back to his or her community. I 
join his wife Phill, their son Dane Jr., and daughter Nicole in 
thanking Dane and wishing him a lifetime of fulfillment.

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