[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 172 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 172

     Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston 
  firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on 
                             June 18, 2007.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2007

 Mr. Brown of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Pascrell, 
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett 
 of South Carolina, and Mr. Spratt) submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston 
  firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on 
                             June 18, 2007.

Whereas firefighters work devotedly and selflessly on behalf of the people of 
        the United States, without regard for the peril or danger to themselves;
Whereas firefighters carry out the vital role of protecting and ensuring the 
        safety of the public and their property;
Whereas on June 18, 2007, 9 brave men of the Charleston Fire Department 
        selflessly paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community;
Whereas the firemen who perished had over 120 years of combined service in the 
        fire department;
Whereas the events of June 18, 2007, constitute the single worst loss of 
        firefighters since September 11, 2001;
Whereas Captain William ``Billy'' Hutchinson, Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis 
        Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Bradford ``Brad'' Baity, 
        Assistant Engineer Michael French, Firefighter James ``Earl'' Drayton, 
        Firefighter Brandon Thompson, and Firefighter Melvin Champaign were 
        heroes in the truest sense of the word; and
Whereas Charlestonians, South Carolinians, and Americans will forever be 
        grateful for the service of these firefighters and mourn their loss: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress honors the lives of the 9 fallen City of Charleston 
firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on 
June 18, 2007.
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