[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 125 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO STERLING HEIGHTS FIREFIGHTERS

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 2002

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, September 11, 2001 stands as a stark reminder 
of the valor, commitment, and sacrifice exhibited every day by 
firefighters and law enforcement officers throughout our nation. Like 
so many others in public life they serve the community, but they do so 
at great risk of peril to their own health and lives.
  I am particularly pleased and proud to rise today in recognition of 
the careers of two distinguished firefighters from Sterling Heights, 
Michigan upon their retirement and as they embark upon a new phase of 
their lives.
  Training Chief Rick Williams began his firefighting career in 1978. 
Since then, he has obtained numerous certifications ranging from 
appointment of Chief of Training in 1996, to receiving the Fire Chief's 
Award in 2002 for presenting the Fire Department's annual report and 
conducting many public education programs.
  Fire Inspector John Vought was appointed a firefighter in 1978, and 
has received many certifications from receiving the Outstanding 
Firefighter of the Year Award presented by the Sterling Heights Elks 
Club in 1992 to the Meritorious Unit Citation for the rescue of three 
children from a house fire in 1989.
  We are indeed grateful for the service that these two individuals 
have provided the community and the citizens of Sterling Heights over 
their long careers. They have served the public well and have received 
many letters of thanks and commendation from the community in response.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking these men and 
wishing them a healthy and happy retirement.

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