[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E243-E244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 24TH-ANNUAL WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM LAW 
                           ENFORCEMENT AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Washington 
Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) and their continued dedication to the 
elimination of impaired driving and underage drinking in the Washington 
metropolitan area.
  WRAP is a public-private partnership that works with law enforcement, 
community stakeholders, and advocacy groups in Northern Virginia, 
Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Through educational and innovative 
public programs, WRAP is credited with keeping Washington area alcohol 
related death rates consistently below the national average. Programs 
and resources include Youth Outreach, Adult Outreach, and Public 
Education programs designed to educate students and the general public 
on the dangers of alcohol and drugs, particularly driving while under 
the influence. Through the WRAP Holiday SoberRide program, individuals 
who are impaired can request a free cab ride home. In 1982, the year 
that WRAP was founded, 26,173 people in the United States lost their 
lives in alcohol-related car accidents; 60 percent of all traffic 
fatalities involved drunk driving. Due to the tireless efforts of WRAP, 
other organizations such as MADD and SADD, local and state police, and 
enforcement of more stringent anti-drunk driving laws, alcohol-related 
traffic fatalities decreased to 9,878. But WRAP has worked tirelessly 
to ensure these statistics weren't repeated. WRAP also reached the 
``80,000-served'' level of total ridership for WRAP's SoberRide program 
and nearly tripling SoberRide's annual ridership between 2016 and 2019.
  Since 1997, WRAP has sponsored an annual Law Enforcement Awards 
Ceremony to honor local law enforcement professionals who have gone 
above and beyond the call of duty in the fight against drunk driving. 
It is my honor to include in the Record the following names of the 2021 
Law Enforcement Award of Excellence recipients:
  Corporal Steven Mather--The Town of Herndon Police Department.
  Officer William J. Ward--Prince William County Police Department.
  Officer Ryan Corrigan--United States Capitol Police.
  Officer Alexander Rodriguez--Arlington County Police Department
  Officer Sean Poveda--Arlington County Police Department.
  PFC Bryce A. Cooper--City of Falls Church Police Department.
  Deputy Tyler Giles--Loudoun County Sheriffs Office.
  Sergeant Wilber Alvarez--Prince George's County Police Department.
  District Officer Margodane Vanriel--Metropolitan Police Department.
  Trooper Carlos Alejo--Virginia Department of State Police.
  Corporal Stephen Mann--Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
  Master Police Officer Steve Faett--Fairfax County Police Department.
  Sergeant Patrick Keep--Montgomery County Maryland Department of 
Police.
  PFC Zachary Davis--City of Fairfax Police Department.
  Officer Jordan Hunneyman--Alexandria Police Department.
  Trooper Logan Speak--Maryland State Police.
  Officer Benjamin R. Tomasiello--United States Park Police.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Washington Regional Alcohol Program and the 2021 Law Enforcement Award 
of Excellence recipients. Their efforts provide immeasurable benefits 
to their

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fellow neighbors and serve as a reminder of why Fairfax County remains 
such a great place to live.

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