[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING PATRICK CREER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Patrick 
Creer upon his retirement from the California Highway Patrol, Oakhurst 
Area Office. Officer Creer will officially retire on June 30, 2010 
after 28 years of service.
  Officer Creer graduated from Simi Valley High School in 1972. He 
served in the United States Air Force from 1976 through 1982. After 
completing his service in the military, Officer Creer was appointed to 
the California Highway Patrol academy in 1982. Upon graduating from the 
academy, he was assigned to the Santa Cruz Area Office.
  In 1988 Officer Creer was transferred to the Fresno Area Office. 
After serving 6 years in Fresno, he was transferred to the Central 
Division, where he worked in the recruitment unit for 9 years. In 2003, 
Officer Creer was transferred to the newly opened Oakhurst Area Office.
  Officer Creer has been married to his wife, Vicki, for 34 years. They 
have 1 son, Matthew.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Patrick Creer 
for his tremendous service to the State of California upon his 
retirement from the California Highway Patrol. I invite my colleagues 
to join me in wishing Officer Creer many years of continued success.

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