[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP POLICE CHIEF PATRICK DAVIS UPON HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 16, 2007

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Uwchlan Township Police Chief Patrick Davis upon his 
retirement after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the people 
of Chester County and southeastern Pennsylvania.
  Chief Davis has been one of the most prominent and important law 
enforcement officials in the 6th Congressional District, a trustworthy 
member of our public safety community and shining example of a selfless 
public service.
  Chief Davis' broad range of experience and knowledge about the 
community was forged during more than three decades fighting crime in 
southeastern Pennsylvania. His distinguished career began in 1976 as a 
patrol officer with the Thornbury Township Police Department. A year 
later, he joined the Uwchlan Township Police Department, the start of 
an outstanding career that saw him rise through the ranks before 
eventually becoming chief of police in 1994.
  As police chief in Uwchlan Township, he oversaw the actions of 26 
full-time employees and helped keep our neighborhoods, streets and 
schools safe from crime and violence. I'm sure his son Andrew and wife 
Kathy are as proud of him as we are.
  So I ask, Madam Speaker, that my colleagues join me in celebrating 
the exemplary career of Uwchlan Township Police Chief Patrick Davis. 
I'd like to personally thank him for his years of distinguished service 
to the community and congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement.

                          ____________________