[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING DR. EMILY RUFFO

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to recognize Dr. 
Emily Ruffo, administrator of the Hayward Police Department's Youth and 
Family Services Bureau, who has been named the California School 
Resource Officer Association's Law Enforcement Administrator of the 
Year. She'll be honored with this award today at the School Safety 
Conference in Anaheim.
  She's been helping kids and families for years, joining the Hayward 
Youth and Family Services Bureau in 2011. Just this year, Dr. Ruffo was 
promoted to be administrator of the bureau, and her work has been a 
great help to Hayward and the entire 15th Congressional District.
  The bureau Dr. Ruffo leads offers services to youth such as 
counseling to help keep kids out of trouble. For kids who have violated 
the law, it offers an alternative to juvenile justice to get them back 
on the right track. As a former prosecutor in the Alameda County 
District Attorney's office, I've worked closely with the Hayward Police 
Department and know how important this program is.
  Dr. Ruffo is rightly being recognized for her commitment and care for 
the children and families of the East Bay. It's people like her willing 
to dedicate their careers to helping those at risk who are helping to 
provide us with a brighter future.
  On behalf of the people of Hayward and the entire 15th Congressional 
District, I want to thank Dr. Ruffo for her service, congratulate her 
on her award, and wish her continued success.

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