[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 106 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1340]
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 HONORING CHIEF PAUL HARTSTEIN FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE CAMDEN COUNTY 
                            FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 15, 2011

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Paul Hartstein, Fire 
Marshall for the Camden County Fire Department. Chief Hartstein will be 
retiring after decades of exemplary service to his community. His 
dedication is an extraordinary example for the entire South Jersey 
community.
  Chief Hartstein, a native of Camden County, created a career serving 
his community. Prior to his appointment as Fire Marshall, he served as 
Fire Chief for the city of Audubon. Later, he worked as Vice President 
of the Audubon Fire Department and as a New Jersey Fire Commissioner. 
Try as he might, the chief can not fully retire; he will be acting as a 
part-time code official for the cities of Audubon and Haddonfield.
  Chief Hartstein has been honored on several occasions, demonstrating 
his enduring commitment to South Jersey. He recently received the 
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Philadelphia Burn 
Foundation. Previously, the International Association of Arson 
Investigators honored Chief Hartstein with both the President's Award 
and the Investigator of the Year award. These decorations exemplify his 
dedication and ability as a firefighter.
  Married for 29 years, Chief Hartstein and his wife are the proud 
parents of a daughter, who is studying in Boston, and a son who is 
following in his father's footsteps as a firefighter with the Cherry 
Hill Fire Company.
  Firefighters are essential members of every community. Chief 
Hartstein has demonstrated the dedication, bravery, leadership, and 
sacrifice necessary to excel at this noble calling. I thank him for his 
decades of service to Camden County and wish him the best in his semi-
retirement.

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