[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING SHERIFF TIM LESLIE

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                            HON. ANGIE CRAIG

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 13, 2023

  Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sheriff Tim 
Leslie on his retirement from the Minnesota Sheriff's Association and 
wish him well as he begins his next chapter.
  After getting his start in law enforcement with the St. Paul Police 
Department, Tim went on to be appointed Assistant Commissioner for the 
Minnesota Department of Public Safety. He then served within the Dakota 
County Sheriffs Office for over 20 years and spent the last year 
helping the Minnesota Sheriffs Association with government affairs work 
in St. Paul after a decorated law enforcement career. It was my honor 
to work with Sheriff Leslie during his tenure as Dakota County Sheriff.
  Sheriff Leslie served as Sheriff of Dakota County from 2015 to 2022, 
where he led the department through challenges with the opioid 
epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic and increased community policing 
efforts. He remains a pillar of the Minnesota Law Enforcement 
Community. I'll always appreciate Tim's advice and counsel on law 
enforcement legislation and am proud to have worked together to pass 
the bipartisan Public Safety Officer Support Act in the 117th Congress.
  I wish him the best in retirement and hope he can spend some more 
time with his grandkids and a little more time fishing.

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