[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1543-E1544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEAN FLIPPO

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 20, 2018

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the long and 
distinguished career of retiring District Attorney Dean D. Flippo, who 
has served the people of Monterey County since 1972. Mr. Flippo's 
retirement comes after serving eight terms as Monterey County District 
Attorney. I had the distinct privilege to serve under Mr. Flippo as an 
Assistant District Attorney and can personally attest to his character. 
While our community is losing an exceptional public servant, we 
certainly wish him the best on his well-earned retirement.
  Mr. Flippo received his bachelor's degree in 1963 at the College of 
William & Mary and

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earned a Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University Law School in 
1966. He began his law career in the United States Army in 1967, where 
he served as a Chief Prosecutor, Post Judge Advocate, and Military 
Judge. He was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal for his 
honorable service to our country.
  Mr. Flippo began his career as a prosecutor in Monterey County in 
1972 as an Assistant District Attorney and was overwhelmingly elected 
to the position of District Attorney in 1990. During his tenure as 
District Attorney, Mr. Flippo was instrumental in establishing numerous 
innovative programs to improve public safety in Monterey County. Among 
these programs was the award-winning Truancy Abatement Unit, which has 
received statewide recognition for success in working closely with 
schools and families to bring about compliance with mandatory school 
attendance laws. Mr. Flippo was also instrumental in making the 
Monterey County District Attorney's office one of California's most 
productive in child support enforcement. This effort was recognized in 
1999, when Mr. Flippo was awarded the Outstanding Manager of the Year 
by the National Child Support Enforcement Association. Under Mr. 
Flippo's leadership, the Monterey County District Attorney's office 
maintained a steadfast commitment to finding new ways to protect our 
community.
  In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Flippo has also 
served in numerous civic and community organizations. Among the most 
important lessons I learned from my time as a prosecutor is the 
paramount importance of serving one's community both inside and outside 
the courtroom, and Mr. Flippo certainly embodied this ideal. He is the 
past President of the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) 
and a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Child 
Support Enforcement Association. He is also the State Chair for the 
CDAA Consumer Protection Committee and a Board Member of the National 
District Attorneys Association. Locally, he is involved in serving on 
the board of directors of numerous organization including the Monterey 
Peninsula College Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation Grant 
Committee, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Children's Council of 
Monterey County, and Community Alliance for Safety and Peace. He was 
also an educator at Golden Gate University and Monterey Peninsula 
College, where he taught Public Administration, Administration of 
Justice, American History, and American Government to the next 
generation of public servants. Mr. Flippo's extensive service to his 
beloved community stands as an enduring legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to share the accomplishments and 
distinguished record of one of Monterey County's most committed and 
decorated public servants. I know he is looking forward to spending 
more time with his wife, Rene; daughter, Tracy; son, Derek; daughter-
in-law, Marianna; and grandchildren, Katherine, Anne, and Douglas. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in extending our best wishes to District 
Attorney Dean Flippo and his family and thank him for his innumerable 
contributions to the central coast of California.

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