[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 64 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         CONGRATULATING COLONEL STEVE LAVIN UPON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. ROSENDALE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and 
congratulate Colonel Steve Lavin on his recent retirement from law 
enforcement with the Montana Highway Patrol after 32 years.
  Born in Helena, Steve grew up dedicated to serving the people of 
Montana. After graduating from Capital High School in 1985, Steve 
decided to attend Montana State University, where he later graduated 
and attended the Montana Law Enforcement Academy.
  Prior to his appointment to the colonel position, Steve served as a 
major for the Montana Highway Patrol for 28 years. Steve was dedicated 
to serving Montanans in any capacity, which led him to serve four terms 
in the Montana House of Representatives in Montana's Eighth District 
from 2011 to 2018, and I was privileged to serve beside him.
  In January 2021, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen appointed 
Steve as colonel of the Montana Highway Patrol, where he served the 
remainder of his career.
  I will forever be grateful for Colonel Steve Lavin's service and his 
unwavering dedication to the Treasure State.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish Colonel Lavin a peaceful retirement fishing in 
Kalispell. He has certainly earned it.

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