[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING CAROL SLETNER, CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 5, 2002

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize Carol 
Sletner for her appointment to the position of Chief of Police for the 
city of Roseville in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District. Sletner 
joins the ranks of six other women police chiefs in the state of 
Minnesota.
  As only the second woman elected to Congress from the state of 
Minnesota, it is a true pleasure to honor another woman for her 
achievements in public service. Carol Sletner is eminently qualified 
for her duties as chief. Hired in 1982, Sletner was the first full-time 
female police officer for the City of Roseville. Since then, Sletner 
has steadily achieved promotion, to Sergeant in March 1992, Lieutenant 
in September 1997, and Deputy Chief in March 2001. She is the President 
of the Minnesota Association of Women Police and Past President of the 
Minnesota Juvenile Officers Association. She is currently a member of 
the FBI National Academy Association, Ramsey County Chiefs Association, 
Minnesota Association of Chiefs of Police, International Association of 
Chiefs of Police and International Association of Women Police.
  When I had the opportunity to meet with Carol this past spring, I was 
impressed by her commitment to public service and her willingness and 
ability to meet the new challenges of Homeland Security facing our 
local police departments.
  I commend Chief Sletner for her pursuit of her childhood desire to 
become a police officer. Her promotion to Chief of Police marks a great 
achievement. I know that she and the rest of the Roseville police 
department will serve our community well.

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