[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN JOHN HEARN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a law 
enforcement official who was recently named Police Chief of Newtown 
Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  Earlier this month, Newtown Township's Board of Supervisors 
unanimously supported Philadelphia Police Department Captain John Hearn 
to become the next police chief. John, a Northampton Township resident, 
is a 29-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. He 
previously served as a lieutenant in that department's highway patrol, 
helping to escort dignitaries such as Pope Francis and former 
Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
  Throughout his esteemed career, John distinguished himself as an 
innovative leader. He represented Philadelphia when five neighboring 
counties established protocol and a coordinated response to terrorist 
threats, and he served as a volunteer with fire companies in Montgomery 
County.
  Mr. Speaker, we congratulate John on his new role, and I look forward 
to working closely with him to keep our Bucks County families safe.


        Recognizing Officers Megan Klosterman and Gina Ferzetti

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize members of 
our law enforcement community who recently joined our Bucks County 
family as members of the Solebury Township Police Department.
  Earlier this month, Officers Megan Klosterman and Gina Ferzetti were 
sworn in by Magisterial District Judge Maggie Snow as the department's 
first full-time female officers.
  Officer Klosterman is a graduate of Upper Dublin High School and 
Pennsylvania State University. Officer Ferzetti is a graduate of Ridley 
High School and previously served with the Temple University Police 
Department. Both of these dedicated public servants served as part-time 
members of Solebury Township Police Department prior to their full 
instatement.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Officers Klosterman and Ferzetti on their 
promotions and their dedication to keeping all of our families safe in 
our community. Their hiring is truly an inspiring moment for Solebury 
Township and for Bucks County.
  I would also like to thank Police Chief Dominick Bellizzie and 
Township Manager Dennis Carney for their leadership.


                       Recognizing Julie Uchitel

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a student 
from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who was recently awarded a coveted 
scholarship to study in the United Kingdom.
  Julie Uchitel, a resident of Upper Southampton, was selected to 
receive a Marshall Scholarship, one of only 40 recipients out of over 
1,000 applicants. Julie is a senior at Duke University where she is a 
neuroscience and French double major. She is the president of the 
Neuroscience Majors' Union at Duke and has conducted clinical and basic 
pediatric research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Duke 
Children's Hospital. She is the author of two published articles and 
has volunteered in Paris and in Honduras to offer medical assistance to 
those in need.
  Mr. Speaker, Julie's resume is too voluminous to summarize. We are so 
proud to have her as part of our community, and we wish her all the 
best as she pursues her studies at Cambridge and King's College in 
London. I look forward to seeing all of her accomplishments in the 
years to come.

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