[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING USCG CAPTAIN STEVE POULIN ON PROMOTION TO REAR ADMIRAL

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer congratulations to USCG 
Captain Steve Poulin for his much-deserved promotion on June 25, 2012, 
to the rank of Rear Admiral. His unwavering dedication to duty, 
combined with his impeccable service record, is a credit to the United 
States Coast Guard.
  For the people of the Gulf Coast, Captain Poulin has been a good 
friend and protector of our shores as Commander of Coast Guard Sector 
Mobile, Alabama, from 2009 to 2010.
  During his command of Sector Mobile, Captain Poulin demonstrated a 
level of professionalism in keeping with the finest traditions of the 
Coast Guard. He was not only the leader of one of the largest 
operations in the Coast Guard but also a visible and respected member 
of our community.
  Prior to assuming the command of Sector Mobile, he served in Mobile 
during earlier assignments as Deputy Commander, from 2007 to 2009, and 
as Law Enforcement Officer and Assistant Operations Officer from 1986 
to 1989.
  On July 9, 2010, Captain Poulin left the command of the USGC station 
in Mobile to assume sole duties as local incident commander for the 
Unified Command. In this capacity, Captain Poulin marshaled Coast Guard 
resources in the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 
which threatened our coastline for much of 2010.
  Captain Poulin's extensive service record also includes assignments 
as Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Group Galveston, Texas, from 
1996 to 1999, and Special Adviser for Border and Transportation 
Security for Vice President Richard Cheney from 2005 to 2007. From 2003 
to 2005, he was Coast Guard liaison to the State Department's Office of 
Oceans Affairs. He also served as Legal Counsel for the Coast Guard's 
Port Security Director from 2002 to 2003, and Legislative Counsel in 
the Coast Guard's Office of Congressional Affairs from 1999 to 2001.
  A 1984 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Captain Poulin was 
awarded his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Miami School of Law 
in 1992.
  After leaving the Gulf Coast, Captain Poulin assumed the position as 
the Coast Guard's director of Congressional Affairs in Washington, DC. 
He currently serves as the Coast Guard's Maritime and International Law 
Office Chief.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of South Alabama, I wish to 
congratulate Rear Admiral Poulin on his promotion. I also would like to 
extend my very best wishes to his lovely wife, Sherry, and their two 
children, Steven and Erin.

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