[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1658]
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 IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF MARVIN C. SHARP TO THE DELAWARE 
                         FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 21, 2004

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, during my service as a Member of the House 
of Representatives, it has been my honor and privilege to rise and pay 
tribute to organizations and people who really make a difference in the 
Delaware community. Today, I rise to recognize Marvin C. Sharp, 
President of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association (DVFA).
  Marvin C. Sharp has been an extremely active and influential member 
of the fire prevention community for years. President Sharp is a Life 
Member of the Carlisle Fire Company of Milford where he served in 
several capacities as an emergency responder--including Ambulance 
Captain. He was ``Fireman of the Year'' in 1980 and ``Ambulance 
Attendant of the Year'' in 1986.
  Marvin Sharp was formerly the President of Kent County Volunteer 
Firemen's Association. He served as President of the Kent County 
Ambulance Association and as President of the Delaware State Ambulance 
Association. As a result of his demonstrated leadership Marvin was 
subsequently nominated and elected as the Second Vice President of the 
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association in 2001. He was elected First 
Vice President in 2002, and President in 2003. This year he was elected 
Fourth Vice President of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's 
Association. His various positions within the fire services community 
are a testament to his dedication to the public, as well as the faith 
that President Sharp's leadership resulted in an amendment to the by-
laws of the DVFA which allowed the Wilmington Fire Department, our 
state's only fully career fire department, to join the Association as a 
full member. In an era where some volunteer and career fire departments 
are experiencing problems in working together, Delaware again stands 
tall by including every fire company in Delaware under the DVFA banner.
  The Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association has been served well by 
President Marvin C. Sharp. Along with my fellow Delawareans, I would 
like to commend Marvin, not only for his tireless efforts on behalf of 
the First State, but also for his tremendous contributions to the DVFA. 
Marvin is an exemplary model of commitment and excellence, and a 
valuable member of the Delaware community. I salute Marvin C. Sharp for 
his efforts to keep the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association a 
strong and vital part of Delaware.

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