[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO CHIEF SUSAN MANHEIMER ON BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT 
              OF THE CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 18, 2010

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate San Mateo, 
California, Police Chief Susan Manheimer on becoming the first woman 
President of the California Police Chiefs Association, which boasts 338 
of California's top cops in its membership. The Chiefs Association was 
founded in 1966, and its membership represents municipal districts 
containing 78 percent of the state's residents.
  Chief Manheimer received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business 
Management from Saint Mary's College in Moraga and a Master's Degree in 
Educational Leadership from San Diego State University. From 1983 to 
1984, Manheimer was a broadcast journalist for KCBS radio.
  Before being named the top cop in the City of San Mateo, Chief 
Manheimer served 16 years with the San Francisco Police Department from 
1984-2000, where she did robbery decoy work, gang and violent-crime 
suppression. Her last assignment was as the Captain of the Tenderloin 
Task Force, a tough inner-city neighborhood in San Francisco. She was 
among the first group of female captains and lieutenants promoted in 
the San Francisco Police Department. She was appointed Chief of Police 
for the City of San Mateo in May of 2000, and became the first woman to 
head the San Mateo Police Department, which was also a first in San 
Mateo County.
  Chief Manheimer continues her commitment to neighborhood policing and 
has implemented many innovative programs, such as the highly successful 
Homeless Outreach Team and the Adopt-a-School program. She has also led 
the way in forming creative partnerships with the community and allied 
agencies including the Tongan Interfaith Council for Central San Mateo 
County, the Juvenile Hall Assessment and Diversion Center, and the 
countywide Gang Task Force which she helped to found. Chief Manheimer 
serves on many county-wide initiatives, including the Juvenile Justice 
Advisory Group and the Domestic Violence Council.
  Chief Manheimer previously served as the Acting President of the 
California Police Chiefs Association, is a Governor's appointee to the 
State Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Crime 
Prevention, and is on the Board of Fight Crime Invest in Kids 
California, the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, and the 
University of San Francisco Law Enforcement Leadership Institute. In 
2006, Chief Manheimer was recognized by Jewish Women International as a 
``Woman to Watch'' and in 2008, she was chosen as a Women's Hall of 
Fame Honoree by San Mateo County which honored her as an 
extraordinarily dedicated woman who has left an indelible imprint on 
the history of San Mateo County.
  Chief Manheimer resides in San Mateo County with her husband, 
Michael, and adult children Sarah and Jesse. She is active in the 
Police Activities League, the Military Mom's Association, the San Mateo 
Rotary, and enjoys skiing, hiking, rowing, and service to her 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me 
in offering our warmest congratulations to Chief Susan Manheimer on 
becoming the first woman President of the California Police Chiefs 
Association and extend to her our gratitude for her visionary 
leadership to keep our neighborhoods safe, and her service to the 
community which strengthens California's justice system and our 
nation's as well.

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