[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1235-E1236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE SERVICE OF GUY SWANGER

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2019

  Mr. DeSaulnier. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
of long-time law enforcement officer and community advocate, Guy 
Swanger.
  In January 2011, Chief Swanger was sworn in as the Concord Police 
Chief, taking command of a 154-member department in a city of 127,000 
residents. An advocate for families and children, Chief Swanger played 
a crucial part in bringing the Central County Family Justice Center to 
Concord to provide support to domestic violence victims.
  Prior to joining the Concord Police Department, Chief Swanger spent 
26-years with the San Diego Police Department. In that role, he served 
as Executive Director of the San Diego Family Justice Center under the 
Office of the Mayor. He also co-authored Managing Innovation in 
Policing: The Untapped Potential of the Middle Manager, which has been 
utilized and taught at many command colleges and universities.
  In addition to his position with the Concord Police Department, he 
currently serves as a

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board member for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and is a 
member of the State of California AARP Livable Communities Committee.
  Chief Swanger and his wife, Lora, have three children: Matt, Cameron, 
and Hayley. I am grateful for Chief Guy Swanger's dedicated service, 
and wish him great luck and joy in his retirement.

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