[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER JILL SILVA

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 16, 2017

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 
Stanislaus County Chief Probation Officer, Jill Silva, who has 
announced her retirement after more than 27 years of service.
  Chief Silva graduated from California State University, Fresno in 
1986 with a Degree in Social Work. After graduation, she began her 
career as a Probation Aid with Fresno County Probation Department, 
served as a Mental Health Worker with Kings View Behavioral Health 
Systems, and then came to work with Stanislaus County in Adult 
Protective Services.
  In April of 1989, Chief Silva started her career with Stanislaus 
County Probation Department as a Deputy Probation Officer assigned to 
the Juvenile Intake and Investigation Unit. She also worked with the 
Adult Supervision and the Juvenile Supervision Unit.
  In 1996, she was promoted to Deputy Probation Officer III, as well as 
continuing to work with the Juvenile Intake Unit. She was then promoted 
to Supervising Probation Officer in 1999 and was assigned to the 
Juvenile Division's Community Partnerships Unit.
  Chief Silva's excellent work ethic in public service was noticed as 
she continued to receive multiple promotions. In 2001, she was promoted 
to Manager III and then received another promotion in November of 2002 
to Chief Deputy Probation Officer. In June 2007, she transferred to the 
Institutional Services Division and her position was reclassified as 
the Assistant Chief Probation in 2009.
  Throughout her career, Chief Silva has served on various committees, 
including the Stanislaus County Children's Council, Stanislaus County 
Child Abuse Prevention Council, and the Stanislaus County 
Methamphetamine Task Force. She is also a member of the California 
Probation, Parole and Correctional Association (CPPCA), California 
Association of Probation Services Administrators (CAPSA), California 
Association of Probation Institution Administrators (CAPIA), and the 
Stanislaus County Peace Officers Association.
  Chief Silva assumed the role of Acting Chief Probation Officer in 
December 2011, and on May 5, 2012, she was appointed Chief Probation 
Officer of the Stanislaus County Probation Department.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and commending the 
outstanding contributions made to Stanislaus County by Chief Jill Silva 
as we wish her continued success in her retirement.

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