[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO RAY TREMBLAY

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Ray Tremblay, a constitutent of mine, residing in Levy County in my 
Fifth Congressional District. Mr. Tremblay, an honorable officer of the 
law in the city of Chiefland, was recently named the department's 2003 
Officer of the Year by his colleagues and superiors and I want to take 
this opportunity before this body to honor him and to say a few words 
about why he is deserving of this noble distinction.
  Ray Tremblay has served the Chiefland community for nearly a decade. 
Beginning his service in 1994, he has been a highly visible member of 
the Chiefland Police Department, attending many school functions and 
stressing the importance of staying off drugs, wearing seatbelts, and 
the importance of public service and safety.
  Additionally, he has been active in the ``Buckle Up'' program and 
with the ``Click-It or Ticket'' program, ensuring safety on our 
highways by issuing numerous warnings and citations to motorists 
failing to comply with Florida's seatbelt laws.
  Ray Tremblay has been described by Chiefland's Chief of Police as 
someone who always shows the utmost respect and consideration for his 
fellow officers and supervisors. Always willing to lend a hand, always 
help cover a shift, and work extra hours without complaint, Mr. 
Tremblay is a true example of what public servants should be.
  Having law enforcement officers like him is what makes our streets 
and communities safe and what inspires youngsters to continue in the 
profession of noble, honorable service to their neighbors.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in saluting Mr. 
Tremblay and all officers of the law, for the work they do is 
invaluable and of immeasurable importance to our society and to our 
safety.

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