[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 39 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E564]
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                         HONORING MARK LUTTRELL

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 5, 2009

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Shelby County, Tennessee's Sheriff Mark Luttrell for 
being named the 2009 Sheriff of the Year presented by the National 
Sheriffs' Association.
   First elected in 2002, Mark Luttrell has served Shelby County 
residents with strong leadership by placing the public's confidence 
back in the county's jail operations. Sherriff Luttrell has secured 
accreditation for both men's and women's jails, the medical unit, and 
the law enforcement division as well as many countless other 
achievements for which he is being recognized.
  Luttrell continues to be an integral member in local and state 
efforts to fight street crime, including the successful Operation Safe 
Community. Sheriff Luttrell also serves on the Memphis/Shelby Crime 
Commission and Memphis Second Chance, an organization which aids first 
time offenders to transition back into society.
  Sheriff Luttrell has set a high example of service, leadership, 
caring, and civic participation that all would do well to follow. Madam 
Speaker, I congratulate Sheriff Mark Luttrell on this well-deserved 
award, and ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating his 
accomplishments. We congratulate Sheriff Luttrell and his family on 
this wonderful occasion.

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