[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SUSAN ALLER-SCHILLING

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Major Susan 
Aller-Schilling, a devoted and history-making member of the Nevada 
Highway Patrol, NHP.
  Major Aller-Schilling has served with Nevada's Department of Public 
Safety for more than 16 years. Rising to the rank of lieutenant before 
transferring to the NHP, Major Aller-Schilling is the first female 
trooper in the agency's history to achieve the ranking title of major.
  Supporting Nevada's citizens through a tireless dedication to their 
safety, Major Aller-Schilling has served a vast majority of the State 
from Las Vegas to Reno, where she has diligently performed as an 
operations commander since last year. As a major, she will oversee more 
than 2,560 sworn and civilian personnel.
  Today, the NHP boasts well over 300 commissioned officers, each 
dedicated to ensuring safe, economical, and enjoyable use of the 
highways. Protecting citizens and assisting law enforcement agencies 
throughout our State and the Nation are just a few of the services 
these servicemen selflessly provide.
  Aligned with the NHP's mission of protecting safety, Major Aller-
Schilling's loyalty and dedication to community well-being has been 
described as exceptional. Her example of hard work and dedication to a 
cause greater than herself is demonstrated by this elevation of her 
rank--the first of its kind. I am grateful for Major Aller-Schilling's 
character and the role model she is for our State.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Major Aller-Schilling for 
her steadfast loyalty and dedication to the Great State of 
Nevada.

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