[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E335]
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             IN RECOGNITION OF FIREMAN AND DRIVER BRIAN COX

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Brian Cox for 
his dedicated and outstanding service to the Denton Fire Department and 
the city of Denton, TX.
  Mr. Brian Cox has recently been honored Firefighter of the Year for 
his leadership in the Denton Fire Department and the Denton 
Firefighter's Association. As a driver, his top priority is getting the 
fire team safely to the scene unharmed. Among his many duties, Mr. Cox 
also stays with the engine to ensure that water is pumped from the fire 
hydrant to the fire, while the remaining firefighters take charge of 
the fire inside the burning buildings. For the past 4 months he has 
willingly stepped in for a fellow injured officer and took upon himself 
the role of captain at station 3 on the C shift. A natural leader, Mr. 
Cox has aspirations of becoming a captain in the future and looks 
forward to taking charge of his own fire station.
  A native of Denton, TX, Mr. Brian Cox graduated from Denton High 
School, after which he served in the Navy as a firefighter for 6 years. 
He is active in the Denton Firefighters Association, which works with 
city officials on the contract that allows negotiation with the city on 
fire-related issues. Mr. Cox is not only a loyal and modest fireman, 
but also a devoted husband to his wife, Triniki Cox, and loving father 
to their three children.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Mr. Brian Cox for his hard 
work and selfless dedication to the Denton Fire Department and the 
citizens of Denton, TX. I am proud to represent him in Washington, and 
his service will be set as a standard of devotion and true leadership, 
one that will never be forgotten.

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