[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 MICHIGAN SHERIFF OF THE YEAR KIM COLE

  (Mr. HUIZENGA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend, Sheriff 
Kim Cole of Mason County in Michigan. He was named Michigan Sheriffs' 
Association Sheriff of the Year this past week.
  This award recognizes the sheriff who has made outstanding 
contributions to law enforcement and the criminal justice profession, 
demonstrates exceptional service to their community, and has 
contributed to the betterment of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
  Kim Cole was first elected sheriff in 2012 and is currently serving 
in his third term. He started at the Mason County Sheriff's Office as a 
reserve deputy, and then was hired by the Mason County Sheriff's Office 
as a full-time deputy in 1985. He was then promoted to sergeant in 
1993.
  What is interesting, Mr. Speaker, is that Cole's great-great 
grandfather, Henry Cole, served as one of Mason County's first 
sheriffs.
  Now, Kim will be the first one to tell you that you are only as good 
as the people you surround yourself with, and he is extremely proud of 
all of those who he serves with.
  Kim leads with integrity, courage, fortitude, and compassion, and has 
a passion to serve his community.
  Kim Cole, I want to say thank you. Mason County is a better place to 
work, live, and raise a family because of you.

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