[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E486]
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    HONORING THE LIFE OF SUPERVISOR JOHN J. BENOIT AND HIS POSITIVE 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY

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                             HON. RAUL RUIZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Riverside County 
Supervisor John Benoit who passed away on December 26, 2016 after a 
life of public service to the people of California and the residents of 
Riverside County. Throughout his career, Mr. Benoit served with duty, 
honor, and integrity and was an example to many across the region.
  Mr. Benoit began his life in public service with the Corona Police 
Department and then with the California Highway Patrol. Over the next 
30 years, Supervisor Benoit rose through the ranks to become commander 
of the Indio CHP Station. Because of his dedication and tireless 
efforts, California's highways and communities are safer. Supervisor 
Benoit retired from his distinguished career in law enforcement in 2001 
to pursue elected office.
  Supervisor Benoit served as a board member for the Desert Sands 
Unified School District in 1999. He also served as a State Senator and 
while serving as a California Assemblyman, Mr. Benoit drew from his 
dedication to bettering the lives of children as well as his respect 
for law and order to write, introduce, and advance Aryanna's Law, 
Assembly Bill 617, which instituted tougher daycare safety measures. As 
a resident of California and a father of twin girls, I personally thank 
him for his work in protecting our children.
  I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with him while he 
was a Riverside County Supervisor. His dedication, respect, and love 
for his constituents is as an example for all who want to serve their 
community. I give my deepest sympathies to his wife, Sheryl, and to 
their two children, Ben and Sarah.

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