[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF CHIEF JOSEPH MARVIN OF THE WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 
                          POLICE DEPARTMENT--

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                          HON. MELISSA L. BEAN

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2005

  Ms. BEAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Chief Joseph 
Marvin and his twenty-seven years of service to the Woodstock Police 
Department in Woodstock, Illinois.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Marvin has been intricately involved in community 
building programs for over two decades. He has served as the 
Coordinator of Community Services and Chairman of the Crime Prevention 
Committee in Woodstock. These programs and his involvement in them have 
improved the lives for generations of Woodstock residents.
  Serving his community as a police officer gave him the awesome 
responsibility to be a first responder, community leader and a role 
model for his family, friends and neighbors. I know that in his 
retirement he will continue to have a lasting impact and positive 
influence on the City of Woodstock. I would like to thank him for his 
service to and presence in the community and wish him the best of luck 
in his much-deserved retirement.
  Also, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the contributions 
of all police officers like Chief Martin who selflessly work for the 
good and of their communities, giving of themselves so that we may all 
enjoy the peace and safety they provide.

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