[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                ERIKA STROUD NAMED TEXAS'S BEST TRAINER

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 18, 2019

  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sugar Land 
Public Safety Dispatcher Erika Stroud for being named Texas's best 
trainer by the Texas Association of Public Safety Communications 
Officials and the Texas National Emergency Number Association.
  As a public safety dispatcher, Erika's quick decisions can make the 
difference between life and death in emergency situations. When 
training Sugar Land's public safety dispatchers and answering emergency 
calls, Erika holds herself and her team to the highest standards and 
ensures that recruits are ready to help folks in need no matter the 
time, day or night. She is also a member of the Critical Incident 
Stress Management Team, which ensures that our dedicated first 
responders have accesses to critical mental health resources.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Erika Stroud for this award. I thank her for 
her commitment to keeping our Sugar Land community safe.

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