[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM SHINN

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2012

  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Mr. William Shinn as he retires after 45 years in public 
service to the people of Contra Costa County and the City of Concord. 
Bill Shinn has been known throughout the community as a man of 
integrity, and he has served with uncommon selflessness; we are all 
beneficiaries of his efforts.
  Following his graduation from Mt. Diablo High School in 1959, Bill 
entered the United States Navy and served our country with distinction. 
Upon his release, he returned to Concord and joined the Contra Costa 
County Sheriff's Department as a Deputy Sheriff. He quickly worked his 
way up the ranks to Captain, managing the County Detention System and 
security for Superior Court judges and courthouses.
  During this time, Bill earned an Associate of Arts from Diablo Valley 
College, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice from 
Sacramento State University, and a Master of Business Administration 
from Golden Gate University. In addition, Bill is a graduate of the FBI 
National Academy. After 29 years serving the people of Contra Costa 
County in law enforcement, Bill retired his badge to continue engaging 
in community work.
  In 2004, Bill was elected to the Concord City Council, beginning his 
third ``career'' in public service. He served on the County-wide 
Committee on Ending Homelessness and chaired the city's Redevelopment 
Agency, the East Bay Regional Communications System, the County Parole 
Commission and the Concord Human Relations Commission. Bill was re-
elected to City Council in 2008 and continued work on issues important 
to his constituents. Bill also served as Vice Mayor as well as Mayor of 
the City of Concord.
  As dedicated as Bill is to community service, he is equally devoted 
to his wonderful family. He and his wife, Gale, raised two daughters 
and now enjoy the company of their four grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite this chamber to join me in honoring Councilman 
William Shinn for his life-long service to our nation, our county and 
our community; and to join his family, friends and colleagues in 
congratulating him on a highly successful career. We wish Bill the very 
best as he begins a well-deserved retirement.

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