[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 176 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING CHIEF RONALD HADDAD

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2011

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Ronald 
Haddad, Chief of Police in Dearborn, Michigan, for being named a Public 
Official of the Year by Governing Magazine. As a resident of Dearborn, 
I can say that Chief Haddad is very deserving of this honor. His 
commitment to the safety of the residents of Dearborn and his emphasis 
on community policing is admirable and worthy of all of our praise.
  Chief Haddad is the first Arab-American police chief in the State of 
Michigan, and he is an excellent liaison with Dearborn's large Arab-
American community. The reforms he recently spearheaded have turned the 
Dearborn Police Department into a model law enforcement agency which 
other cities have sought to replicate. Specifically, the BRIDGES 
program, which entails regular meetings between leaders of the Arab-
American community and government officials, has done much to promote 
trust and understanding in Dearborn, as well as Southeastern Michigan 
as a whole. Due to the good efforts and hard work of Chief Haddad and 
the entire Dearborn Police Department, Michigan's 15th Congressional 
District is a better place to live and work.
  We all owe Chief Haddad an enormous debt of gratitude for his 
leadership and contributions to our society. Governing Magazine was 
very wise in choosing Chief Haddad as one of their honorees. I wish him 
all the best of luck in the future, and I am proud to represent Chief 
Ronald Haddad in the House of Representatives.

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