[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING EIGHTH DISTRICT PUBLIC SERVANT

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                          HON. TAMMY DUCKWORTH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated 
public servant from the Eighth Congressional District of Illinois who 
is turning 50 years old this week.
  Twenty-five years ago, Steve Tufenkjian graduated from the Illinois 
State Police Academy and has served the people of Illinois in several 
different ways ever since. In that time, he has served as everything 
from a K9 officer to a member of the Special Enforcement Team and from 
Sergeant to his current role where he oversees a team of Troopers as 
Platoon Commander.
  In each of his roles, Mr. Tufenkjian has been recognized by the 
Illinois State Police for his great work. He has received several 
awards for his dedication and, as a member of the Special Enforcement 
Team, he made more than 1,000 reckless driving arrests.
  Our state and our nation need more dedicated public servants like 
Steve Tufenkjian. I wish him and his family--his two sons Zachary and 
Jacob as well as his wife of 17 years Michelle, who is also a State 
Police officer--a happy 50th birthday and thank them for their 
continued public service and efforts to keep our community safe.

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