[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 120 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  HONORING LIEUTENANT JEFF RACINE ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MICHIGAN 
                              STATE POLICE

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Detective Lieutenant Jeff 
Racine on his retirement after 25 years serving in the Michigan State 
Police. Lt. Racine has carried out his duties with bravery, dedication 
and enthusiasm for his work, earning the respect of both his colleagues 
in law enforcement and the communities he has served.
  Lt. Racine has dedicated his career to keeping residents in 
Michigan's Upper Peninsula safe. Early in his career he served as a 
police officer in the Chocolay Township and Ishpeming Police 
Departments, later serving as deputy sheriff at the Marquette County 
Sheriff's Department.
  In 1985, Lt. Jeff Racine joined the Michigan State Police, serving 
his first assignment as a trooper at the Flat Rock Post in Southeast 
Michigan. Before long, Lt. Racine returned to the Upper Peninsula 
serving as trooper at both the Munising and Gladstone State Police 
Posts. His hard work earned him a promotion to Sergeant, serving the 
Negaunee and Gladstone State Police Posts.
  In 2000, Lt. Jeff Racine was promoted to Detective Lieutenant in 
charge of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET). He 
has spent the past decade combating drug trafficking and drug crimes in 
the Upper Peninsula, a particularly difficult task in a region with 
vast tracks of rural areas. The UPSET team has investigated more than 
520 cases, including 130 federal cases, under Lt. Racine's leadership. 
He has been particularly effective at fostering working relationships 
with local law enforcement as well as federal agencies, including the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the FBI; the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service; and the U.S. Forest Service.
  After his years in local law enforcement, and 25 years in the 
Michigan State Police, Lt. Jeff Racine will retire on August 27, 2010. 
His departure will be felt by law enforcement across the Upper 
Peninsula and the state of Michigan, but the impact he has had, 
especially during his 10 years with UPSET, will remain long after he 
has gone.
  Lt. Racine's wife Crystal has been by his side throughout his career, 
and in retirement he looks forward to spending more time with her and 
their children. Lt. Racine is also an avid hunter, and his retirement 
comes just in time for him to dedicate his full attention to this 
year's hunting season.
  Madam Speaker, Lt. Jeff Racine has devoted his life to enforcing the 
law and protecting the citizens of Michigan, and his commitment and 
hard work should be commended. Throughout his career he has touched the 
lives of countless individuals he has worked with and served. I ask 
Madam Speaker, that you and the entire U.S. House of Representatives, 
join me in recognizing Lt. Jeff Racine for his courage, his dedication, 
and his years of service on his retirement from the Michigan State 
Police.

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