Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, our men and women wearing the badge experience life-threatening risks every day. As an emergency medicine physician, the increasing access to both physical and mental health resources have been a priority of mine, which is why I have successfully advocated to increase funding to the law enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program fivefold to $10 million and am advocating to increase it to $12 million. This funding will improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement. In closing, I want to take a moment to recognize the names of the officers from my district who have made the ultimate sacrifice: Deputy Sheriff Brett Harris, Deputy Sheriff Anthony Joel Redondo, Police Officer Efren Coronel, Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega, Police Officer Lesley Marie Zerebny, and K9 Sultan of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. I also recognize their families for their immense service and sacrifice. As we close National Police Week, I urge my colleagues to follow words with action that will improve the lives of fallen first responders' families. ____________________”