[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 142 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1953]
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                           HONORING BOB MIZER

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 24, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Bob Mizer on the occasion of his becoming an honorary member of the 
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, VVFD.
  Mr. Mizer is a 1964 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. A 
retired naval officer, he moved to Fairfax County, VA, in 1979 and has 
been an exemplary model of service within the county ever since.
  In July 2000, he took the position of volunteer liaison for the VVFD. 
The VVFD is a volunteer organization that works in conjunction with the 
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in order to provide the fire 
department with supplemental staffing, as well as additional units such 
as an ambulance and engine. VVFD owns and maintains the station and its 
equipment, while Fairfax County provides 24-hour staffing with paid 
firefighters and paramedics on three shifts.
  Mr. Mizer left his position as volunteer liaison on September 4, 
2007, but will continue as president of the Burke Volunteer Fire 
Department.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks 
to Bob Mizer for his years of service and dedication to the VVFD. The 
events of September 11, 2001 serve as a reminder of the sacrifices our 
emergency service workers make for us each day. These individuals' 
continuous efforts on behalf of Fairfax County citizens are paramount 
to preserving security, law and order throughout our community. Their 
selfless acts of heroism truly merit our highest praise. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in saluting Mr. Mizer, and congratulating him on 
being named an honorary member of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

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