[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 58 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E788]
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                  IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT NICK DiMARCO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Lieutenant Nick 
DiMarco of the Garfield Heights Police Department and his well-deserved 
retirement. As a long-serving officer of the law, and the founder of 
the acclaimed Shop with a Cop Program, Lt. DiMarco has served the 
people of the greater Cleveland area with honor and professionalism.
  Lt. Nick DiMarco was appointed to the Garfield Heights Police 
Department in 1966. On February 1st, 1986, he was promoted to the rank 
of Sergeant, and on January 11th, 1990, he rose to the rank of 
Lieutenant. After 45 years of service, Lt. DiMarco retired from a long 
career of serving the public on February 16th, 2011.
  Besides serving valiantly as an officer of the law for so many years, 
Lt. DiMarco also established the Shop with a Cop Program in 1995. The 
program, which occurs annually during the holiday season, raises money 
to purchase gifts for underprivileged children. On the day of the 
event, children are escorted to a major retail store via a police-
accompanied motorcade and allocated $120 to shop. Each child is 
accompanied by a police officer from the various participating 
departments. The program, now in its 15th year, has helped over 1,000 
children in the greater Cleveland area, and involves officers from 17 
police departments who volunteer their time to share the holiday spirit 
with those less fortunate. This past year, the program raised $38,900; 
391 children participated.
  In addition to his dedicated career with the Garfield Heights Police 
Department, Lt. Nick DiMarco served as the President of the Fraternal 
Order of the Police of Ohio from 1990 to 2011, where he fought to 
protect the rights and privileges of law enforcement officers in Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Lt. Nick 
DiMarco's long career of public service and civic virtue.

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