[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MR. DREW JUDEN

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Drew 
Juden, director of the Department of Public Safety in Sikeston, 
Missouri, on being named 2008 Donald Red Loehr Outstanding Police 
Chief--the highest honor a police chief can receive in our state.
  In the many years I have known Director Juden, he has been a stalwart 
advocate for public safety. He distinguished himself by combating drug 
crime in Sikeston, by formulating calm, complete responses to statewide 
natural disasters, and by playing a key role in preparedness exercises 
for a potentially serious earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, 
which includes Sikeston. On earthquake preparedness, Director Juden 
brings together local, State and Federal entities to cooperate in the 
face of a serious threat that could cripple major transportation 
corridors, disrupt communications on a multistate basis, and interrupt 
energy supplies from coast to coast. Director Juden is more than a 
dedicated public servant, he is a leader who recognizes opportunities 
to think creatively to improve the systems that protect and serve our 
citizens.
  In Sikeston, Director Juden has a reputation few police chiefs enjoy. 
He is widely respected, known to be fair, and trusted by everyone in 
the community for which he works. It is to Director Juden's credit 
that, as well-known and widely respected as he is, he approached his 
duty to the people of Sikeston and of Missouri as a public servant 
first.
  By achieving this honor, Director Juden has earned well-deserved 
praise for his leadership role in law enforcement and disaster response 
preparedness. I sincerely hope that, by recognizing Drew Juden's many 
accomplishments with this award, the national law enforcement community 
also takes notice of the initiatives Director Juden continues to lead 
to keep Sikeston and other southern Missouri communities safe. I'm very 
proud to congratulate Drew Juden, 2008 Outstanding Police Chief for the 
State of Missouri, and to commend him to the U.S. House of 
Representatives for all of his hard work.

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