[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 59 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO ROYCE E. DAVIS

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 1997

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, Shakespeare once wrote ``As he was valiant, 
I honor him * * *'' Today, I rise to honor and congratulate Royce E. 
Davis for his valor and bravery. His work for our community is being 
recognized today as he is named Woodland Hills Paramedic of the Year.
  Royce has been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 23 years. His 
commitment and dedication to his job have brought honor and excellence 
to our community. He has received countless awards, including the Los 
Angeles Fire Department Medal of Valor, the California State 
Firefighters Association Medal of Valor and the City of Los Angeles 
Career Service Award to name just a few.
  Royce has also had a full career outside of the fire department. He 
is the former Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the City of 
Filmore, CA, and has served as a Physician's Assistant [PA]. Currently 
he is employed at a cardiology practice, while coming to the aid of the 
West Hills community in his spare time.
  Besides his professional duties and community service, Royce's top 
priority is his family. He and his wife have been married for 36 years 
and have been blessed with six children and sixteen grandchildren. 
Indeed, Royce's years as a firefighter, civil servant, father, and 
husband are exemplary.
  I join the citizens of Woodland Hills, West Hills, and Canoga Park to 
thank Royce E. Davis for his years of service to our communities. I 
believe he stands as a model for others in our area and around the 
Nation, and I am honored, as his Congressional Representative, to send 
my warm congratulations and best wishes as he is honored as Woodland 
Hills Paramedic of the Year.

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