[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING SHERIFF DENNY NAU ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of 
the contributions of Centre County, Pennsylvania, Sheriff Denny Nau, 
who will retire at the end of this year.
  Denny has served in that office for more than two decades after being 
elected in 1991. Before being elected sheriff, he served as a 
Pennsylvania State Police trooper. Sheriff Nau is also a marine, 
joining after graduating high school.
  Over his 24 years as Centre County Sheriff, Denny has influenced 
countless law enforcement officers. In fact, more than 40 of his former 
deputies are police officers in areas ranging from Altoona to 
Pittsburgh or are serving as State troopers.
  Nau has overseen great growth by the Centre County Sheriff's Office 
along with transitions to new technology, from typewriters to the use 
of state-of-the-art software to track cases, to a videoconference 
system to conduct hearings.
  Mr. Speaker, Sheriff Denny Nau has provided a wonderful example of 
public service as a marine, a Pennsylvania State trooper, and high 
sheriff of Centre County. I wish my friend the best of luck in his 
retirement.

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