[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1047-E1048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RETIREMENT OF CHP COMMISSIONER WARREN STANLEY

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                            HON. KAREN BASS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I have the honor of recognizing a public 
servant who has given 40 years of outstanding service to my state: 
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Warren Stanley, who retired on 
November 16, 2020. He is one of only a few people in the history of the 
CHP to hold every position, from Officer to its top executive. Governor 
Edmund G. Brown, Jr. appointed him as the 56th Commissioner of the 
California Highway Patrol (CHP) in 2017, the first African American to 
attain the rank of Commissioner in the history of the agency.
  I first worked with him when he became Chief of CHP's Southern 
Division while I was the California Assembly Speaker. I greatly valued 
his ability to serve as a bridge between the CHP and local residents, a 
role he would play for his entire career.
  Warren's career focus led to his assignment as a member of the 
Protective Services Detail and as a Field Training Officer. He excelled 
and rose through the ranks, supervising the CHP's Border Division 
Investigative Services Unit as a Lieutenant, and then serving as 
Commander of the CHP Academy. He has completed many elite training 
programs, including the FBI National Executive Institute.
  He reached the rank of Chief in 2008 and assumed command of Coastal, 
then Southern division. Before his appointment as Commissioner, he 
served as Deputy Commissioner, responsible for the day to day operation 
of the largest state law enforcement agency in the' nation, with more 
than 11,000 employees in his charge.
  As a law enforcement leader, Commissioner Stanley has spearheaded a 
number of innovative highway and traffic safety initiatives, including 
the Impaired Driving Section, responsible for implementing new laws 
facilitating new research into how cannabis affects driving behaviors. 
Commissioner Stanley worked to bolster the Highway Safety Corridor 
Program, which has promoted education, enforcement and coordination on 
California's roadways with high crash rates. Under his leadership, the 
CHP achieved a national profile in addressing the special needs and 
concerns of elderly drivers, as well as collaborating on initiatives to 
promote responsible driving among teens.
  Warren's first commitment has always been to the people, both those 
under his command and the communities that they serve. He will be 
remembered for his humility and for his compassionate leadership style. 
I wish him and his family all the best wherever the next chapter of 
life may take him.

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