[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING GARY A. ROSEMA, OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF, ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2016

  Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
my friend, Sheriff Gary Rosema, on his retirement from the Ottawa 
County Sheriff's Office.
   After graduating from the FBI National Academy, Gary Rosema began 
his career in law enforcement in 1973 as a patrol officer for the 
Coopersville Police Department. One year later, he joined the Ottawa 
County Sheriff's Department as a deputy and achieved the rank of 
detective in 1981. In 1993, Gary Rosema was elected to serve as Ottawa 
County's sheriff.
   Sheriff Rosema has dedicated his career to providing the highest 
quality law enforcement service to the residents and communities in 
Ottawa County. His relentless work for the community includes serving 
as chairman of Michigan's Council on Law Enforcement and Criminal 
Justice Initiatives and Chair of the Operations Board of Directors for 
the West Michigan Enforcement Team, which is a multi-jurisdictional 
drug enforcement task force.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Second District of Michigan, we thank 
Sheriff Gary Rosema for his 43 years of service to West Michigan and to 
our nation.

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