[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 2 (Friday, January 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E13]
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     HONORING THE EXEMPLARY CAREER OF SHERIFF RANDALL A. WELLINGTON

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 4, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of an 
exemplary public servant, Sheriff Randall A. Wellington. Sheriff 
Wellington will be retiring this year after serving the Ohio Mahoning 
County with distinction during a career that spanned seven decades.
   After serving as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the 
Korean War, Sheriff Wellington joined the Youngstown Police Force as a 
cadet in 1957. He was later promoted to Sergeant in 1966, Vice Squad 
Chief in 1970, Lieutenant in 1972, Captain in 1973, and Police Chief in 
1984. After four decades serving the people of the Mahoning County and 
its largest city, Youngstown, Mr. Wellington became the County Sheriff 
on August 28, 1999.
   Sheriff Wellington, who is affectionately known as a soft-spoken, 
but firm leader, has many achievements to accompany his long and 
distinguished career. Among those achievements are the creation of the 
Senior-citizens Watch Program and the Day-Reporting Program. The latter 
program, initiated in 2006, allowed misdemeanor offenders to serve time 
doing community service rather than being incarcerated, which has saved 
the county about $1 million since enactment. Other initiatives 
introduced by Sheriff Wellington are the Reserve Deputy Program, 
Underwater Diving Team, Crisis Response Team, Hostage Negotiations Team 
and the Youth Explorer's Unit.
   I want to extend my warmest thanks to Sheriff Wellington for his 
lifelong devotion to protecting and serving the people of Mahoning 
County. His long and illustrious career and will not be forgotten and I 
would like to wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. 
The city of Youngstown and Mahoning County will forever be indebted to 
Sheriff Randall A. Wellington for his outstanding service.

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