[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CHIEF MICHAEL HOLUB FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE TO 
                       OUR NATION AND COMMUNITIES

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor La Grange Police 
Chief Michael Holub for his more than four decades of service dedicated 
to protecting and serving our nation and our communities. At the end of 
this year, Holub will be retiring as Chief of Police.
  Chief Holub is a native of Berwyn, Illinois, and attended Morton West 
High School, graduating in 1970. From there he joined the Army and 
served with the Official Ceremonial Unit and Escort to the U.S. 
President, which is known as the Old Guard because it is the oldest 
active duty regiment in the Army. After serving his country, Holub 
returned to serve his community and joined the Stickney, IL Police 
Department in 1974. He spent the next twenty years with the Stickney 
Police Department, rising through the ranks to become Chief of Police. 
He subsequently served as Chief of Police for the Village of Palos 
Park, IL, and as the Chief of Police for the Village of River Forest, 
IL, before coming to La Grange.
  Chief Holub has highly valued education throughout his career. He 
earned his Bachelor's Degree from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL, 
as well as his Master of Arts Degree in Law Enforcement and Justice 
Administration. While Chief of Police, Holub continued to serve for 15 
years as a member of the adjunct faculty of Triton College in River 
Grove, IL, teaching courses to undergraduate students in criminal 
justice. Chief Holub always challenged his officers to get their 
degrees so that they could move forward, as his mantra has always been 
``to always be prepared for the next level.''
  In addition to being Chief of Police, Michael Holub has always shown 
a deep commitment to his community in many other ways. He is a fixture 
at community events and is active with the American Legion, always 
helping with charity events and aiding the men and women in our armed 
forces as well as fellow veterans.
  Today I express my admiration for Chief Michael Holub's lifelong 
dedication to our nation and our communities. I ask my colleague to 
join me in honoring his lifetime of service and wish him the best in 
his retirement.

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