[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF CHIEF BARRY PILLA

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 14, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker I rise today to honor Chief Barry Pilla.
   Day to day, we Americans are protected by the men and women in law 
enforcement who stand ready to serve. We owe them a debt of gratitude 
for their service and our peace of mind. On the occasion of the 
retirement of Northampton Township Police Chief Barry Pilla on July 1, 
2013, we acknowledge his ability to achieve the goals he set for the 
department, while leading it with integrity and honor. For more than 40 
years, Chief Pilla dedicated his life to citizen protection and a safe 
community. He also created a work environment that fostered 
professional development and resulted in accomplishment. His life was 
dedicated to public service, beginning with the United States Army in 
1968, followed by an exemplary police career. We join Northampton 
Township in thanking Chief Barry Pilla for his life's work and offer 
him our sincerest wishes for new adventures and many happy retirement 
years.

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