[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1522-E1523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ANTHONY F. WIENERS

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Anthony Wieners' 
leadership and dedication to the law enforcement community and the 
citizens of New Jersey. To honor his years of commitment, his friends, 
family, and colleagues joined together in October to celebrate his 
amazing career.
  Anthony F. Wieners is a life-long resident of Belleville, New Jersey. 
A veteran of the United States Navy, Anthony began his law enforcement 
career in January of 1980 as a patrolman with the East Orange Police 
Department, transferring to the Belleville Police Department in 
September of 1980, where he held the position of Detective until his 
retirement in July 2014. In 1991, Anthony was elected State Delegate of 
Belleville Police Benevolent Association (PBA), a position he held 
until his retirement. Anthony also held the offices of Belleville PBA 
Local President and Vice President. In addition to holding local 
offices, Anthony is a past chairman and co-chairman of the Essex County 
PBA Conference.
  Anthony was appointed to the New Jersey State PBA Executive Board in 
1993 and on May 1, 1997, he was appointed to the position of Executive 
Vice President. In 2007, Anthony was elected State President of the New 
Jersey PBA with a membership of over 33,000 officers. Anthony served as 
PBA President with distinction until earlier this year when he stepped 
down to allow for new leadership.
  As PBA President, Anthony instituted many new programs within the 
organization including the NJ PBA COP SHOT program that provides 
automatic reward money whenever any NJ law enforcement officer is 
killed or wounded in the line of duty. On the national level, Anthony 
was a Vice President of the National Association of Police 
Organizations (NAPO), which represents over 254,000 law enforcement 
officers from more than 4,000 organizations throughout the United 
States. Anthony has also been involved in the Police Unity Bike Tour 
for many years. In 1998, 2006 and 2014, he participated in rides from 
NJ to Washington, DC and helped raise over $2 million in funds for the 
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
  As Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, I was proud 
to have Anthony as a partner on many efforts including our fight to 
protect the COPS program from budget cuts that would have decimated the 
program.
  Anthony holds memberships in many organizations, including the NJ 
Police Honor Legion, the Belleville Kiwanis Club, the Asian American 
Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, and the Knights of Columbus in 
Belleville.
  Anthony is married to Julia, and they have two children, Michael and 
Kaitlin.
  The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is 
rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing and commemorating the 
services of individuals like Mr. Anthony F. Wieners.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, Mr. Wieners' family, 
friends, and all those whose lives he has touched, and me, in

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recognizing Anthony Wieners for his dedication to his family and his 
nation.

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