[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 168 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S11342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO STEVEN C. McCRAW

 Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I wish to recognize a gentleman 
who has served in law enforcement at the State and Federal levels since 
1977. Steven C. McCraw is a native of El Paso, TX, and holds a Bachelor 
of Science degree and a Master of Arts degree from West Texas State 
University. Mr. McCraw began his career in 1977 as a State Trooper and 
later a Sergeant Narcotics Investigator for the Texas Department of 
Public Safety.
  Becoming an FBI Special Agent in 1983, Mr. McCraw served in the 
Dallas, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Antonio Field offices. 
He worked at FBI headquarters in assignments that included Unit Chief 
of an Organized Crime Unit; Inspector; Deputy Assistant Director; 
Assistant Director of the Office of Intelligence, which was established 
in February 2002; and Assistant Director for the Inspections Division 
where he was responsible for strategic planning, internal 
investigations and bureau-wide performance evaluations. He also served 
as the Inspector-In-Charge of the Southeast Bomb Task Force. After the 
attacks on our Nation on September 11, 2001, the President created the 
Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force and named Mr. McCraw as the 
director. At the point when our Nation seemed most vulnerable, Mr. 
McCraw led the charge to identify and locate additional terrorist 
threats.
  Mr. McCraw retired as an FBI Assistant Director in August 2004. After 
more than 20 years of exemplary Federal service, he could have simply 
retired. Instead, he answered the call of Texas Governor Rick Perry and 
was appointed the Director of the Governor's Office of Homeland 
Security. Mr. McCraw has been instrumental in leading the State's 
homeland security efforts, from border security to hurricane response, 
including the successful humanitarian relocation of hundreds of 
families left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. His extensive background 
in law enforcement and intelligence has enabled him to make well-
informed decisions in preparing for and responding to all hazards and 
threats in Texas.
  On July 17, 2009, Mr. McCraw was selected as the Director of the 
Texas Department of Public Safety. He will be leading nearly 8,500 
commissioned and non-commissioned personnel in the department where he 
started his law enforcement career.
  On behalf of the Congress and the country, I would like to thank Mr. 
McCraw for his service to the Nation and wish him well as he continues 
his contributions to the safety and security of the State of 
Texas.

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