[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1310]
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                         TRIBUTE TO RAY MABBITT

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Mr. Ray Mabbitt of Council Bluffs, Iowa on his recent 
retirement as a Captain with the Council Bluffs Police Department after 
33 years of service. He joined the Council Bluffs Police Department on 
January 24, 1983.
  Ray Mabbitt served as a uniform patrolman, detective, polygraph 
examiner, internal affairs, and officer in the criminal investigation 
units. He also served as the interim police chief after the retirement 
of Police Chief Ralph O'Donnell. Ray said, ``Joining the police force 
was something I had wanted to do since high school.'' He said he 
enjoyed coming to work every day because he always did something 
different. Ray said that he will miss his co-workers and city residents 
who have shown their support for him and the police department.
  Mr. Speaker, Ray Mabbitt made a difference by helping and serving 
others. It is with great honor that I recognize him today. I know that 
my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives will join me in 
recognizing his accomplishments. I thank him for his service to the 
City of Council Bluffs and wish him all the best in the future.

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