[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E231-E232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CHIEF KENNETH PARKINSON FOR 25 YEARS IN THE PLATTSBURGH CITY 
                           POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chief Kenneth 
Parkinson on his

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retirement from the Plattsburgh City Police Department after 25 years 
of service.
  Originally from Au Sable, New York, Ken entered the Police Academy in 
1993 after graduating from Clinton Community College. In 2003, Ken was 
promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant. As Patrol Sergeant, he served 
on the Special Response Team, which received a mayoral commendation for 
service in the 2015 Dannemora Manhunt. Soon after, Ken was promoted to 
Administrative Lieutenant. After 24 years of service with the Police 
Department, Ken was appointed in 2017 by Mayor Colin Read to serve as 
Police Chief, where he worked tirelessly to promote community policing 
and made combating the opiate epidemic a priority. Ken is a lifelong 
resident of the Plattsburgh area, and is an exemplary member of his 
community.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I would like to thank Chief 
Parkinson for his years of hard work and dedication to his community, 
and wish him all the best in the years ahead.

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