[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1713-H1714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE BOUCHARD

  (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the outstanding 
accomplishments of Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, who was 
recently awarded the esteemed Ferris E. Lucas Award of 2016 for Sheriff 
of the Year from the National Sheriffs' Association.
  As a lifelong resident of Oakland County, I can tell you that our 
sheriff's department is well-known around the country because of the 
outstanding work by Sheriff Bouchard and his world-class team of 
dedicated deputies. He is the kind of leader all families want to keep 
their families safe. I have known Mike Bouchard for many years, and I 
know that, every day, he looks forward to going to work to serve the 
men and women of our local communities, and he does an outstanding job

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of it in utilizing his professionalism and compassion for people.
  In serving Oakland County for over 17 years, Mike Bouchard was 
selected among a field of more than 3,000 sheriffs for this prestigious 
award, and I can tell you he absolutely deserves it. Mr. Speaker, I am 
honored to have such a selfless, all-around good guy keeping the 
families in my district safe.
  Thank you, Mike, for your commitment to the people you protect and to 
the entire community. We are grateful for your service.

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