[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 19TH ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS BANQUET FOR THE 
          OCCOQUAN WOODBRIDGE LORTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 19, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the 19th Annual Installation of Officers Banquet for the Occoquan 
Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department.
  The 2010 officers and members of the board of directors are taking 
leadership roles in one of Northern Virginia's longest standing 
volunteer fire departments. The O.W.L. Volunteer Fire Department was 
borne out of the need for organized fire response capabilities in the 
growing suburbs of Northern Virginia. In 1938, the Department 
officially formed to become the only fire department between 
Fredericksburg and Alexandria. In the subsequent decades O.W.L. has 
expanded to staff three stations and provide emergency medical 
services.
  The members of O.W.L. are dedicated community volunteers, and the 
2010 officers and directors will be diligent stewards of this tradition 
of service. The 250 active O.W.L. members answer 14,000 calls and serve 
60,000 people each year. Their job is demanding and the hours are long, 
but they gladly serve for little more than the satisfaction of 
volunteerism and civic engagement. We would all do well to follow their 
example.
  2010 Officers: President Debra Haight, Chief James McAllister, 
Assistant Chief Mike Clark, Assistant Chief Wayne Haight, Assistant 
Chief Jack McGovern, Assistant Chief Karl Fippenger, Assistant Chief 
David Halman, Rescue Chief Edward Craig, Captain Stewart Young, Captain 
John Roberts, Captain Richard Slusher, Captain Justin Witt, Captain 
Richard Moore, Captain Steve Godin, Captain Reece Fancher, Lieutenant 
Jonathan Baldwin, Lieutenant Kurt Bolland, Lieutenant Mark Chandler, 
Lieutenant Matthew Haight, Lieutenant Ben New, Lieutenant Rick 
Ruggieri, Lieutenant Dave Williams, Lieutenant Ryan Williams, 
Lieutenant Tammy Hill, Lieutenant Flavia Kelly, Lieutenant Kelly Shaw, 
Lieutenant Teddie Steele, Sergeant Joshua Culp, Sergeant Ernie Firkin, 
Sergeant Harold Griffith, Sergeant Rob Laver, Sergeant Nate Peterson, 
Sergeant Adam Wynn, Executive Vice President Mike McCranie, Treasurer 
George Nazionale, Membership Secretary Heather Carroll, Sergeant At 
Arms John Karnback, Elections Officer Susan Mitchem
  Board of Directors: Chris McIntosh, Lenny Peters, Ralph Bowman, 
Thomas Sullivan, Kevin Lewis, William Spicer, Ron Miller
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating 
these remarkable volunteers on their new positions. The Occoquan 
Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department is to be commended for the 
vital service it provides to the Prince William community.

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