[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF ED KULHAWIK

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2020

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition Chief Ed 
Kulhawik as he retires after 39 years of service as a law enforcement 
officer.
  Ed began his career with the Wilton, Connecticut Police Department in 
1981 as a patrol officer until he chose to take a leave of absence to 
pursue a master's degree in Social Work from Boston College. After 
returning to the Wilton Police Department he went on to be promoted to 
the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Administrative Captain, and in 2004, 
Chief of Police. After serving the Wilton community for 27 years, he 
accepted a position with the Eastham, Massachusetts Police Department 
on August 31, 2009. In doing so, Chief Kulhawik fulfilled a long-time 
dream of working on Cape Cod.
  During his tenure as Chief in Eastham, he developed new recruitment 
strategies that focused on education. Chief Kulhawik improved training 
techniques and built significant relationships with both residents and 
local legislators. In both departments, he repeatedly exemplified the 
highest ideals of his profession and worked to greatly improve both 
communities.
  Additionally, Chief Kulhawik led many of Massachusetts' most 
prodigious non-departmental policing bodies, such as the FBI National 
Academy Associates for Connecticut and the Cape Cod Regional Law 
Enforcement Council.
  Chief Ed Kulhawik has dedicated his career to serving Eastham, and I 
wish him many years of well-deserved happiness and more with his family 
in retirement.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Edward V. Kulhawik, Chief of the 
Eastham Police Department, and I ask that my colleagues join me in 
recognizing his years of dedication to his community.

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