[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO JIM CAVALIERI

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                          HON. JON C. PORTER-

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend Jim 
Cavalieri, who is retiring after twenty years of service in the 
Henderson Fire Department.
  Mr. Cavalieri was raised in Henderson, NV where he has resided for 
fifty-four years. Jim is an alumnus of Basic Elementary School and also 
attended Basic High School, where he met his wife, Lorna, of thirty-
five years. Jim joined the department in 1987 as a firefighter. He 
would later serve as a paramedic, captain, and deputy fire chief. Jim 
was selected as Henderson's Fire Chief in May 2001 after thirteen years 
of service within that department. As fire chief, Jim provided 
knowledge, experience, and leadership to the department. He led the 
Henderson Fire Department to receive its accreditation from the 
Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) in 2004.
  Mr. Cavalieri is a member of several professional organizations, 
including Southern Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, Nevada Fire Chiefs 
Association, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Jim is 
active in his church as well as in community service where he has 
served as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor my friend Jim Cavalieri. His 
efforts in helping assist the residents of Henderson, Nevada are 
commendable. I congratulate him on this prestigious award and wish him 
the best of luck in his much deserved retirement.

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