[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DEBORAH LAMAISON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Deborah Lamaison, a Public Safety Officer with the Rohnert Park 
Department of Public Safety in Rohnert Park, California. I have named 
Mrs. Lamaison as a Public Safety Hero of the Year for Sonoma County in 
California's 4th District as a result of her extraordinary 
selflessness, dedication and service to others.
  Mrs. Lamaison was born in Santa Rosa, California, and grew up in the 
nearby city of Rohnert Park. She began her career in the automobile 
towing industry, helping her father run a small family business where 
she was the sole female tow truck operator in Sonoma County for many 
years. Mrs. Lamaison, with the support of her husband, then pursued her 
dream of becoming a police officer. She has since been a dedicated 
Public Safety Officer for the city of Rohnert Park for 20 years
  During her time at the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, she 
has served as a Detective, a Firefighter, a member of the 
Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team, and as her current title 
of School Resource Officer. As the School Resource Officer for the city 
of Rohnert Park, she has worked to build meaningful relationships with 
students, staff, faculty, and the community. She regularly engages with 
youth in not just one school, but all the schools within the city's 
jurisdiction. Her compassionate approach to policing has been part of 
her mission to thoughtfully engage with those around her to reach 
positive and successful outcomes whilst fostering trust within the 
community. Mrs. Lamaison has set a public example of how law 
enforcement can engage with youth and keep our students and school 
campuses safer.
  When Mrs. Lamaison is not on duty, she is a dedicated mother to her 
two children, Nico and Mariah. She also volunteers her time to 
participate with Rancho Cotate High School's MECHA club events and 
serves as the teacher's assistant for the Zero Period Weight Training 
Class. She is also a member of the National Physique Committee for 
amateur bodybuilding and is a Spanish language translator. Those who 
know her describe her as humble, patient, respectful, caring, strong 
and an exemplary role model.
  Mr. Speaker, we thank Mrs. Debbie Lamaison for her persistence, 
service, and commitment to our community. Therefore. it is fitting and 
proper that we honor her today.

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