[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING POLICE CHIEF JEFF SWOBODA

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 27, 2018

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Elgin, Illinois 
native Jeff Swoboda on being named Chief of Police for the Department 
of Police Services in Fort Collins, Colorado. After 25 years of service 
to the Elgin Police Department, Chief Swoboda is well-prepared to move 
into the next season of his life and lead the Fort Collins Police 
Services.
   Since joining the Elgin Police Department in 1992, Chief Swoboda 
worked his way up the ranks and was named Chief of Police in 2010. 
Early on in his career, he spent 5 years as an officer for the Resident 
Officer Program of Elgin. After his time in the Resident Officer 
Program, Chief Swoboda went on to attain the ranks of Sergeant, 
Lieutenant and Deputy Chief. After exceeding expectations and standing 
out as first-class leader, Chief Swoboda was named the Elgin Police 
Department's Chief of Police on April 16, 2010.
   Chief Swoboda's passion for excellence and his ability to hold those 
in the department to the highest level of accountability has not only 
been noticed by the residents in Elgin, but it has also caught the 
attention of community leaders across the country. When the Fort 
Collins, Colorado Department of Police Services began their search for 
a new Chief of Police, Chief Swoboda stood out as someone ready to take 
on the new responsibilities and was seemingly made for the job. On 
April 5, 2018, after an exhaustive hiring process, Chief Swoboda was 
named Chief of Police for the Department of Police Services in Fort 
Collins, Colorado.
   Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Jeff Swoboda on being named the Chief of Police for the 
Department of Police Services in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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