[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E220]
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              HONORING FRESNO DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 9, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the Fresno 
Deputy Sheriff's Association for their commitment to serving the City 
and County of Fresno, California.
  For over thirty years the Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Association (FDSA) 
has maintained the goal of working for the rights and protection of law 
enforcement, as well as to serve the citizens of Fresno County. 
Originally the FDSA was organized to give deputy sheriffs the 
opportunity to collectively bargain with the county for wages, benefits 
and working conditions. Once fully operating, the FDSA was able to 
establish better labor conditions for the deputy sheriffs and began 
actively participating in the community. The FDSA donates time and 
monetary resources to various charitable organizations. It is also 
active in the state association, the Peace Officer's Research 
Association of California.
  Today the FDSA represents over five hundred active employees. The 
membership includes deputy sheriffs, dispatchers, community service 
officers, identification technicians, criminalists and deputy coroners. 
The variety of job classifications allows the FDSA to represent both 
sworn and support personnel throughout the enforcement side of the 
Fresno Sheriff's Office.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the Fresno Deputy Sheriff's 
Association for their commitment to serving the personnel of the Fresno 
Sheriff's Office. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing the 
organization many years of continued success.

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