[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E355-E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF POLICE CHIEF JOHN FOSTER, 35 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 22, 2016

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on behalf of myself and 
Mr. LaMalfa, to honor the service of Police Chief John Foster, who has 
kept the citizens of Grass Valley, California, safe for 17 years.
   As a police officer for 35 years, Chief Foster has dedicated his 
life to public welfare and

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safety. He began his career as a police officer in Palo Alto, 
California. Over the course of 13 years, he was promoted to Sergeant 
and then Lieutenant. His demonstrated leadership resulted in the 
position of Police Captain in Corvallis, Oregon.
   John Foster became the Chief of Grass Valley Police in July 1998. He 
has been a mainstay of the community ever since that time. He has been 
a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Benevolent and Protective Order of 
Elks, Rotary International, League of Cities, and Big Brothers and Big 
Sisters. He currently serves as a Blue and Gold Officer for the United 
States Naval Academy.
   Chief Foster has been the standard-bearer for public safety and 
leadership training. He is a member of the POST Instructor Standards 
Council, a Pointman Leadership Institute Instructor, an Allied to 
Benefit Law Enforcement Consultant/Trainer, a Sierra College 
Administration of Justice Committee member, a Drug Free Coalition 
Steering Committee member, a Nevada County Law Enforcement and Fire 
Council and a Leadership Institute Advisory Council member.
   Mr. Speaker, Chief John Foster has dedicated his life to the 
protection of his fellow citizens. He is an example of leadership for 
us all.

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