[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 836]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING CHRIS BROWNING ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 
                    FOR THE ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor Mr. Chris Browning for his dedicated service as the 
Fairhope chief of police and to offer congratulations on the occasion 
of his appointment to chief investigator for the Alabama Attorney 
General.
  Chris has served the city of Fairhope since he was 16 years old when 
he worked as a pay booth attendant at the city beach. His first 
position with the Fairhope Police Department was as a dispatcher; upon 
graduation from the police academy, Chris was promoted to patrol 
officer and later patrol shift supervisor. In 1999, he was promoted to 
investigator and quickly rose to chief investigator, earning the rank 
of sergeant. In 2001, Chris was promoted to lieutenant and became chief 
of police in 2002.
  In the midst of his demanding professional schedule, Chris also finds 
time to serve on a number of regional, state, and local boards: the 
Baldwin County Drug Task Force, the Baldwin County Gang Task Force, the 
United States Custom Service Blue Lightning Strike Force, the Alabama 
Coalition against Domestic Violence, the Fairhope Rotary Boys and Girls 
Club ``Make a Difference'' Committee, the Fairhope ``Strengthening Our 
Communities'' Committee, the Beverly Healthcare Community Council, the 
Baldwin County Court Referral Program Steering Committee, J. Larry 
Newton School Executive Patron, the Lighthouse Domestic Violence 
Program Board of Directors, the Alabama Attorney General's Law 
Enforcement Advisory Committee, and the Baldwin County Emergency 
Medical Services Advisory Board.
  Chris Browning is an outstanding example of the quality of 
individuals who have devoted their lives to the field of law 
enforcement. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in 
congratulating Chris on his new appointment. I know Chris's colleagues; 
his wife Renee; his three sons, Scott, Nick and Baxter; his family and 
many friends join with me in praising his accomplishments and extending 
thanks for his many efforts over the years on behalf of the citizens of 
Fairhope and the State of Alabama.

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