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“TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN PETER BOYNTON” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1200 on June 6, 2007.
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TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN PETER BOYNTON
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HON. STEVE ISRAEL
of new york
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Mr. ISRAEL. Madam. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Peter Boynton. Captain Boynton will retire on June 1, 2007 after serving as Commander of Sector for the Long Island Sound, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, since June, 2004. Captain Peter Boynton has displayed a stalwart dedication to the safety and well-being of all those who travel on his waters and coastline for years. The Long Island Sound Sector includes 16 field units in Connecticut and on Long Island with 490 active duty military and civilians, 180 reservists and 1,800 volunteers with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In his position as Captain, Boynton has been responsible for port safety and security, search and rescue, marine inspection and pollution response in Connecticut, Long Island and waters 200 miles offshore.
Captain Boynton has spent 10 years at sea on six Coast Guard cutters including the icebreaker Mackinaw, the cutter Spencer and the tall ship Eagle. He has commanded three cutters; Escanaba in Boston, Ocracoke in Puerto Rico, and Cape Morgan in Portland, Maine. His seagoing service includes spending five winters patrolling Georges Bank in the Gulf of Maine, and his Ocracoke crew seizing 23 tons of marijuana and 2 tons of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.
Captain Boynton served at the White House as the Director for Global Affairs on the National Security Council staff, coordinating national policy for drug interdiction and migrant smuggling. He was also the senior Coast Guard liaison at the Department of State, coordinating international Coast Guard operations with the diplomatic community. He served as the Chief of Intelligence on a multi-agency drug task force in New York City.
Captain Boynton holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and an Ocean Engineering degree from the Coast Guard Academy. Captain Boynton holds an unlimited Master's License in the Merchant Marine. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and Presidential Service Badge.
Captain Boynton has always gone above and beyond the call of duty, specifically when it comes to paying the utmost personal attention to the questions and concerns of the community. He has built a reputation for listening to problems, answering questions, and finding solutions. He has done an excellent job protecting the people who travel on the Long Island Sound by being accessible to hearing and responding to their needs. I applaud Captain Peter Boynton for his contributions and dedication to the United States Coast Guard and the Long Island Sound.
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