[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S2163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROD OSTERMILLER

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this week I have the honor of 
recognizing Rod Ostermiller of Yellowstone County for nearly 30 years 
of service in law enforcement in Montana.
  Rod first entered law enforcement in 1991 at the age of 21 and moved 
up the ranks swiftly. In 2004, he became Chief Deputy Marshal and later 
served as acting U.S. Marshal when his predecessor retired.
  In 2018, I had the distinct honor of nominating Rod to become the 
U.S. Marshal for Montana, which received unanimous approval in the U.S. 
Senate. He was then officially appointed by President Trump.
  Rod is a Montana native from the south side of Billings. He later 
attended Montana State University to earn his bachelor's degree in 
criminal justice.
  Since his retirement from law enforcement, Rod went on to become the 
executive director of the Mental Health Center in Billings, where he 
continues to help combat the meth crisis we have in Montana in a 
different capacity. He exemplifies what it means to make one's 
community better.
  It is my honor to recognize Rod for his decades of service to 
Montana's law enforcement and for his continued efforts to make Montana 
a safer and better place for all.

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