[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
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                      IN HONOR OF DONALD L. VITTUM

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Director Donald L. 
Vittum, who is retiring after nearly 50 years of service to the 
citizens of New Hampshire. Throughout his distinguished career, 
Director Vittum has served as a Durham Police Officer, NH State 
Trooper, Chief of Police for Lebanon and Rochester, and, most recently, 
as the Director of the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training 
Council since 2006.
  Director Vittum has always distinguished himself as a person of the 
highest integrity and a champion of law enforcement training. He has 
received numerous awards, including the 2018 New Hampshire 
Congressional Law Enforcement Award for Career Service. A graduate of 
the 139th FBI National Academy, Director Vittum has not only helped 
keep our communities safe but he has also shared his expertise with the 
next generation of aspiring community servants by serving as an adjunct 
professor of criminal justice.
  Law enforcement today looks very different than when Director Vittum 
began his career. But Director Vittum's high integrity and commitment 
to serving his communities have helped him adapt to the changing 
landscape and remain effective in every position he has held. This 
commitment has left a lasting impact on the law enforcement community--
in nearly every police department across our state, one can find 
officers and officials who count Director Vittum as both a mentor and 
friend.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I want to thank Director Vittum and his family for their 
decades of dedication to our community. I congratulate him on his 
accomplished law enforcement career, and I wish him all the best in his 
well-deserved retirement.

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