[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8522-8523]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF DAVID MABIE

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
David Mabie on the occasion of his retirement after 40 years of 
dedicated public service to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Mr. Mabie began his career at the Waynesboro Police Department, as 
one of the original officers of the newly formed Prince William County 
division. He served there as a detective until moving to the 
Commonwealth Attorney's Office in 1980. Throughout his time there, Mr. 
Mabie investigated major cases involving capital charges, and was 
successful in bringing convictions in all but one case.
  In 1991, Mr. Mabie was elected as Clerk of the Circuit Court in 
Prince William County, where he has tirelessly worked for the citizens 
of Northern Virginia. As Circuit Court Clerk, Mr. Mabie has been 
responsible for organizing regular staff meetings, assisting in the 
automation of land records, and instituting a dispute resolution 
program which strives to resolve family conflicts outside the 
courtroom.
  Mr. Mabie has been involved with numerous civic organizations such as 
the United Way, Regional Jail Board, and the Chamber of Commerce. He 
will retire on April 1, 2007, and

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join his wife, Copper, managing the Red Door Art Center in Louisa, 
Virginia. He also plans to work part-time with the Prince William 
County Sheriff's Office two days a week.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks 
to Dave Mabie for his years of service and dedication to the Northern 
Virginia community. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Mr. Mabie on his retirement and wishing him the best of luck in all 
future endeavors.

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