[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 71 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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 TRIBUTE TO TIBURON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF ROSEMARY BLISS

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I recognize and pay tribute 
to Rosemary Bliss, fire chief for Tiburon Fire Protection District in 
my home county of Marin, CA, as she prepares to retire after 30 years 
in firefighting.
  Chief Bliss is truly a credit to firefighting. When highlighting the 
career of Chief Rosemary Bliss, the word ``first'' features 
prominently. Chief Bliss joined the Tiburon Fire Protection District as 
fire marshal in 1981. She was the first female fire marshal for Marin 
County. When she was promoted from fire marshal to fire chief in 1993, 
she became California's first woman career fire chief. And, notably, in 
1973 when she began her career in firefighting, she was the first woman 
firefighter with the Chatauqua Volunteer Fire Department in New York. 
Chief Bliss set an example from the very beginning of her career that 
paved the way for many other women in firefighting.
  During her time with the Tiburon Fire Protection District, she worked 
to ensure the completion of the new fire headquarters on Tiburon 
Boulevard. Before the new headquarters, the firefighters worked out of 
an old gas station and an old railroad building. Chief Bliss' 
dedication and achievements are truly exceptional and worthy of 
recognition.
  I am honored to congratulate and pay tribute to her, and I invite my 
colleagues to join me in conveying best wishes to Fire Chief Rosemary 
Bliss as she closes one remarkable chapter of her life and embarks on a 
new path.

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