[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING CHIEF R. STEVEN BAILEY ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 20, 2012

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 60th 
birthday of a very dear friend of mine, Chief R. Steven Bailey, the 
Chief of the Miami Township Police Department.
  To call Chief Bailey a public servant would be an understatement. His 
biography reads like a to-do list for an entire police department, but 
let me point out a few of the many significant accomplishments Chief 
Bailey has achieved throughout his career.
  Since May of 1995, R. Steven Bailey has been the Chief of the Miami 
Township Police Department where under his watch, the Miami Township 
Police Department has been accredited by the Commission on 
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies an astounding five times. 
Additionally, the Miami Township Police Department achieved CALEA's 
flagship status in 2007 and 2010--something less than 1% of police 
departments do.
  In 1999, after 27 years, Chief Bailey retired from the Ohio Army 
National Guard where he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is a 
graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the 
Defense Logistics Executive Development Program, the National Defense 
University National Security Program, and the U.S. Army War College 
Defense Strategy Studies program.
  Chief Bailey is also a Certified Law Enforcement Executive--one of 
just 100 in the State of Ohio. In December of 2000, he graduated from 
the FBI National Academy, is a graduate of the Northwestern University 
Traffic Institute School of Police Staff and Command, and is also a 
graduate of the Ohio Police Executive Leadership College.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Bailey's accomplishments don't stop there. Since 
1986, he has been a Reserve Police Officer for the City of Middletown 
where he currently holds the rank of Reserve Captain. He was President 
of the Clermont County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff's Association for 
eight years, and has been President of the Ohio Law Enforcement 
Foundation as well as President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of 
Police.
  If that wasn't enough, Chief Bailey has somehow found time to be an 
Adjunct Instructor in the Criminal Justice Program at the University of 
Cincinnati and for Northwestern University in the School of Business, 
and has been a Visiting Instructor of Political Science at Miami 
University.
  I could go on and on about Chief Bailey's awards from the Boy Scouts 
of America, his extensive experience with local government, or the 
numerous and well deserved accolades he has received throughout his 
career.
  It was a privilege to call Chief Bailey a colleague when I was a 
Miami Township Trustee. It is an even higher honor to call him my 
friend.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chief Bailey for his years of service to 
our community. Additonally, I want to send my gratitude to his wife of 
over 30 years, Sharon, to his two children, Caryl and Matthew, and to 
his grandson, Logan, for the sacrifices they've made.
  Chief Bailey is the epitome of a true public servant. His career and 
commitment to our community is something every public official should 
strive for, and I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Chief 
R. Steven Bailey on his 60th birthday.

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