[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25716]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING EBRAHIM ASHABI

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                         HON. LAURA RICHARDSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 26, 2009

  Ms. RICHARDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Detective 
Ebrahim Ashabi, an 11-year veteran of the Long Beach, California, 
Police Department. I applaud his contributions to our community and 
wish him much future success.
  Detective Ashabi's unique background has provided him with the tools 
to excel in his chosen profession. Born in Iran as a Shiite Muslim, 
Detective Ashabi lived through the Iranian Islamic Revolution of the 
late 1970s as well as the Iran-Iraq war. In 1982, Detective Ashabi fled 
from Iran into the Kurdish area of Northern Iraq and then into Turkey. 
After a few months in Europe, he emigrated to the United States, where 
he lived in New York and Washington, DC.
  In 1990, Detective Ashabi moved to the Los Angeles area and in 1997 
joined the Long Beach Police Department. Detective Ashabi now serves in 
the Long Beach Police Department's Office of Counter Terrorism, 
protecting the citizens of Long Beach and the United States from 
domestic and foreign homeland security threats. He is responsible for 
analyzing, collecting, and investigating criminal intelligence as it 
relates to terrorism, organized crime, and extremist activities. 
Detective Ashabi shared his expertise earlier this year at a first 
response training conference and exposition for law enforcement, 
military, security, corrections, and federal agencies. He presided as a 
keynote speaker and presented ``A Brief History of Radical Islam,'' to 
his colleagues. Detective Ashabi also provides invaluable assistance in 
investigations with other local, state, and federal law enforcement 
agencies, including the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
  For the past five years, Detective Ashabi has trained law enforcement 
officers and his expertise is a tremendous asset to our community. 
Detective Ashabi holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration 
from the University of La Verne and is currently working on his 
master's degree at California State University, Long Beach.
  In closing, Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring the 
achievements of Detective Ebrahim Ashabi and wishing him continued 
success.

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