[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CHIEF MICHAEL G. CURRY

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                          HON. MARK H. SCHAUER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Mr. SCHAUER. Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor a truly exemplary 
public servant, Chief Michael G. Curry, as April marks the 35th 
anniversary of his service as Napoleon Township Police Chief. Mike's 
unflagging dedication to the community, his extensive knowledge and 
experience in police work, and his effectiveness as a leader are keys 
to the long and continued success of the Napoleon Township Police 
Department.
  Mike has always placed the welfare of children as his highest 
priority. That emphasis is reflected in a long list of local 
initiatives he has championed: child safety training, pedestrian and 
bike safety programs, SAVE (school active violence event) training for 
students and teachers, student finger printing, driving safety 
training, uniformed police officers taking children out to shop at 
Christmas, and numerous other initiatives.
  He is especially resourceful in finding ways to maximize the benefit 
Napoleon residents receive from every local dollar spent on law 
enforcement--obtaining financial grants from many different external 
sources, leveraging resources through regional cooperation and 
consortiums, staffing the department with highly experienced officers 
who are willing to work part-time for Napoleon, and closely managing 
every expenditure large or small.
  A recognized leader at the regional level, he is a past president of 
the Village and Township Police Association, past chair of the 911 
Board, as well as current board member and chair of the curriculum 
committee for the Jackson and Lenawee County Training Consortium. Mike 
treats every resident issue, no matter how small, as important because 
every resident is important to him. Napoleon is a safer and more 
desirable community to live in, its children are better protected, and 
its residents are served by a highly effective Police Department thanks 
to Chief Curry.
  How many lives have been saved, traffic accidents prevented, injuries 
avoided and crimes deterred through his efforts may never be known, but 
we as a community know we owe him a debt of gratitude that can never be 
fully repaid.

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