[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 29394-29395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE CHIEF DEPUTY C. PHILLIP BYERS FOR BEING 
                SWORN IN AS SHERIFF OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY

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                        HON. PATRICK T. McHENRY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2005

  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, Rutherford County, in the 10th district of 
North Carolina, will be swearing in a new Sheriff on December 30th of 
this year. I would like to recognize and congratulate the extremely 
qualified Chief Deputy C. Philip Byers on becoming Sheriff of 
Rutherford County.
  Sheriff-elect Byers has 15 years of law enforcement experience under 
his belt, and has faithfully served the Rutherford County Sheriff's 
Office for the past 4 years as the Chief Deputy. Having degrees from 
Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University, he was a 
teacher and a business owner before deciding to serve his community as 
a police officer. In addition, his wife Sheila is dedicated to serving 
the community through the North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation 
Services, a state agency that educates and trains disabled and 
developmentally challenged persons to obtain meaningful jobs.
  Mr. Speaker, Sheriff-elect Byers has a superb record as an officer of 
the law, and is dedicated to making Rutherford County a safe and 
peaceful place in which to live. Combating the methamphetamine epidemic 
is a perfect example of his leadership for the county. He is an 
excellent choice for this position, and I congratulate him on this 
great honor. I thank Sheriff-elect Byers and his wife Sheila for their 
dedication to the community and look forward to his service as Sheriff 
of Rutherford County.

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