[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 37 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING MR. TRENTON ``TRENT'' JEROME McCLUSKEY

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2018

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize and honor Mr. 
Trenton ``Trent'' Jerome McCluskey on the occasion of his retirement as 
the Jail Administrator for Walker County, Alabama back on February 1, 
2018. I am proud to recognize Mr. McCluskey for his many years of 
public service to our area. He is truly a man who embodies the American 
principles of hard work and devotion to one's community, state and 
nation.
  Mr. Trent McCluskey is a native of Jasper, Alabama and a graduate of 
Walker High School. After graduating high school, he attended Walker 
State Technical College and then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree 
from International Bible College in 1985. He received a Criminal 
Justice Certificate from the University of Alabama in 1997 and his 
Juris Doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law in 2000.
  Trent began his career in corrections in 1991 working for the State 
of Alabama Department of Corrections. His career could have ended 
prematurely in 1993 when he was stabbed by an inmate and thrown from 
the second tier of the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility. 
However, after an 18-month recovery period, he returned to work at the 
Walker County Jail in 1995. In 1999, one year after the completion of 
the new jail, he was named as the Jail Administrator where he served 
until January, 2018. As Administrator, he supervised the daily 
operations including up to 290 inmates, 43 full-time employees and a 
$2.5 million dollar budget.
  Trent was also very active in his community and received a 
certificate of appreciation in 1997 from the Benevolent and Protective 
Order of Elks. He was also named Volunteer of the Year in 1994 from the 
Daybreak Spousal Abuse Shelter and received their Community Service 
Award in 1996. He was very active in the Jasper Chapter of the Lions 
Club International, serving as president from 2001 to 2002, Zone 
Chairman for District 34-L from 2002 to 2003 and District Governor for 
District 34-L from 2004 to 2005.
  Trent has one daughter, Terina Michelle Preston, and four 
grandchildren, Peyton, Conner, Grayson and Ryland. He is highly 
respected by the people of Walker County for his honesty, hard work and 
dedication, and I am proud to have had the opportunity to work with him 
over the years.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize and honor Trenton 
``Trent'' Jerome McCluskey on his many accomplishments and for his 
enduring impact on his community. I join his family, friends and 
colleagues in wishing him God's richest blessings in the next chapter 
of his life in retirement.

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