[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1847-E1848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN HONOR OF CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER MANUEL ``MANNY'' REAL

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 16, 2014

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief Probation Officer 
Manuel ``Manny'' Real on the occasion of his retirement from the County 
of Monterey. On December 12,

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2014 Chief Real will relinquish his position and retire after 39 years 
of exemplary public service.
   Manny has served as the Chief Probation Officer of Monterey County 
since February 12, 2004 and has overseen a staff of approximately 300 
along with an all administrative budget, operational aspects of the 
Probation Department's Divisions of Administration, Adult Juvenile Hall 
and Youth Center and Alternative Programs. At the time of his 
appointment, Chief Real was already a 30-year veteran of the Monterey 
County Probation Department having worked in various capacities in both 
the adult and juvenile divisions. He worked in investigations and field 
supervision. At various times ``Manny'' served as a juvenile traffic 
hearing officer, a child custody investigator and a court officer. His 
tenure as Chief began in the middle of a series financial crises. Chief 
Real worked tirelessly to with the CAO's budget office to mitigate any 
negative side effects, preserve the progress made, and ultimately 
restore balance between available resources, community needs and 
effective interventions.
   Chief Real has worked hard in strengthening relations and 
collaborations County Social Services, Behavioral Health, education, 
law enforcement, criminal justice, behavioral health and community 
organizations. Chief Real was integral in securing the use of the old 
Natividad Hospital to establish the Silver Star Gang Prevention and 
Intervention Program a one-stop gang prevention and intervention 
program. The program is unique as it combines probation supervision, 
educational, vocational and job training, counseling services and 
truancy abatement, along with mentoring and community outreach 
strategies to help decrease gang activity. It was a pleasure having 
worked with Chief Real at the federal level to bring in $1.5 million 
dollars to assist with anti juvenile violence and the programs at the 
Silver Star Resource Center continues to serve many families in 
Monterey County.
   Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole House in extending our 
most sincere gratitude for Chief Real's service. I want to wish Chief 
Real the best as he embarks on a new chapter in his life and know he 
will enjoy spending more time with his wife, children and 
grandchildren.

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