[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E290]
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   HONORING THE EXEMPLARY LIFE AND CAREER OF SHERIFF MICHAEL McDONALD

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the 
exemplary life and service of Stark County Sheriff Michael McDonald who 
sadly passed away on February 22nd, 2013. Sheriff McDonald joined the 
police force at the young age of 18 and over time proved himself to be 
an effective and talented officer. He served the county in many 
capacities over his long and illustrious career, including sheriff, 
chief deputy and jail administrator. The selfless nature that dedicated 
public servants like Sheriff McDonald embody is what makes our country 
great.
   Sheriff McDonald was a man who gave himself to his community and the 
people of Stark County, making the lives of those living in the 
community safer. His legacy will continue to be felt every day as the 
people and the department that he cared so deeply about continues to 
protect and serve.
   I would like to extend my deepest and heartfelt sympathies to 
Sheriff McDonald's family: his wife Judy, his son Bradley; his daughter 
and son-in-law, Kelly and Gabe Moser; his sisters and brother-in-law, 
Joanne and James Caplea, Laura McDonald and Mary Lou McDonald; sister-
in-law, Kelly McDonald; his father and mother-in-law, Paul and Norma 
Zwick; his in-laws, Rick and Linda Heithoff, Rose Elmerick and John and 
Sandy Swigert; and his beloved nieces and nephews. I would also like to 
extend my sympathies to the Sheriff's second family, the men and women 
of the Stark County Sheriff's Department. Rest assured that his 32 
years of devotion to the people of Stark Count will never be forgotten.

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