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P. a. BOX 6245, WEST PALM BEACH. FLOBIDA 33405 BLJSINESS PlioNE (561} 688-3960 FAX (561) 688-3966

March 27, 2012 h::t .fl '`',.

Dear Mr. Bill tliidson, Chairmaii: Nomi]iating CommilLee
Florida Association of crime Stol)pers
On bellalf of Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County, Iiic., it gi`'es me great pleas[Ire to reconimend Jolin ShwineT for
President of tlie Florida Association of ci.ime Stoppers. Jolin lias been a member of our organization since 1994, servillg
as the President since 2002. We have depended iipon John's leadership, vision and commitrT`ent to the goals Of Crime
Stoppers to guide oiir organization for the past ten years. John's leadership is evident througli his involvement with the
fol]owingorganizatioiis:
Flor.lc]a Associatioli Of C1.ime Slop|}ers (FACS)
a Initiated productioli ofFACs web page to include "Membei.s page'' and "Click on county'' locator links
• Chaired and participated in the By-lav+'s, FBI Cooperative, Florida CI.ime Stoppers T"St Fulld and
Tiiii iter's Comm ittees
a Cllaired "Host committee"-So`itheastFlorida conferei]ce for FAGS /7996/
Crime Stoppers liitemational (CSI)
• A:NIEnded "C:iiizen tif the Year" raooo and l997)
Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association (SECA)
® P[walrded..Citi-zen of l]ie Yecn.'. aooo arid l997)
• Chaired "Host committee"-SECA Training conference t2008 a#c7 J996/
Crime Stoppei-s of Northeast Florida (formerly Volusia County) (/996-/999)
• Initiated cl-eation oftlie first Student crime stoppersTl`] Proema, in
• Chaired "Host committee" -Florida Association orcrime stoppers conference /7P99/
CrilTiel ine orlando
• Bocn.d of Directors (1998)
John is also active in tl`e community as a inember of tlic Palm Beach County Chamber of Commel.ce. I'alms West
Chamber of Commerce, alid Palm Beach Ch.imber of comiTierce, Tlie Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Tlle Crime
Prevention Officers Association. In addition, lie enjey§ public speaking and has logged over 800 hours ofptlblic speakillg
at Corporate aild volunteer events. John retired ill 2010 after oyeT 42 years of corporal.e experience, tliereb). allowil`g
sufficient time for commiiiiity and civic colnmitinents.
0llr Board of Directoi-s unaniinously supports John Shwiner as a candidate for Pi-esident of FAGS. Please feel free to
coiitact me at 56] -968-I 392 if.yoii require any additional infomation.
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S i ncerely, .

Aiithony Geno`Jese
Vice Pi.esident
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