[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THERE'S A NEW LAWMAN IN TOWN: CHRISTOPHER JAMES McCAIN

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 5, 2007

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, earlier this week, as the sun set in 
southeast Texas, on January 3, 2007, 35 highly-trained, well-
disciplined, dedicated disciples of the law were sworn in as new 
Houston Police Officers. One of those officers was Christopher McCain.
  McCain comes from a law enforcement family. His stepfather, Eddie, an 
HPD Officer for over 25 years, pinned the new police badge on McCain at 
the Police Academy Graduation. Present at the graduation were his proud 
mother, Janet, who has spent most of her career helping people of the 
Houston community, and his brother Ryne.
  Madam Speaker, peace officers are the last strand of wire in the 
fence between good and evil. They are what separate us from the anarchy 
of the lawless. By wearing the badge, they swear to protect, defend, 
and serve the citizens.
  McCain, 28 (born 1978), is a single parent of 2 small children. His 
youthful wife met an untimely death in 2005. When this occurred, McCain 
accepted the duty to raise his children alone.
  Although becoming an HPD officer is the beginning of a new career, 
McCain has spent his life in public service. After receiving his GED, 
McCain volunteered and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served 4 years 
on active duty as a non- commissioned officer in Special Operations, 
assigned to the desert sands of the Middle East and he also served in 
Japan. After being discharged, he was recalled to active duty in 2003. 
McCain's dramatic enthusiasm for serving our Nation as a Marine was 
another trait of our Nation's great warriors.
  Here's what President Ronald Reagan said about the Marines:

     Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a 
     difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that 
     problem.

Christopher McCain was one of those Marines.
  When his tour of duty was over with the Marine Corps, McCain went to 
work for the Harris County (Houston), Texas Juvenile Probation 
Department. He was a Master Sergeant in the training division of the 
boot camp. Boot camp teaches youthful offenders discipline, hard work, 
and self worth. He spent 5 years (2001-2006) helping the troubled youth 
of the streets of Houston.
  But all of his life, Christopher McCain wanted to be a peace officer. 
Now that dream has been accomplished. Christopher McCain is a Texas 
Lawman!
  Peace officers, who wear the badge, are the best we have to offer to 
our towns and cities. Serving the people, protecting the citizens, 
capturing outlaws and bringing them to justice, is what these peace 
officers do for the rest of us.
  In Houston, we call our peace officers ``Houston's Finest.'' Officer 
Christopher McCain is now one of those who wear the badge and the blue 
uniform of ``Houston's Finest.'' He, like his fellow peace officers, is 
a cut above the rest of us--and that's just the way it is.

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