[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 10 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 2013 OFFICERS OF THE OCCOQUAN WOODBRIDGE LORTON 
                       VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 25, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 2013 Officers of 
the Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department. The 2013 
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 created to 
address 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 
2013 officers and directors will be diligent stewards of this tradition 
of service. The over 300 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 these brave men and women are driven by their dedication to 
public safety and the communities that they serve. We would all do well 
to follow their example.
  I congratulate and commend the following 2013 incoming officers:
  Department Chief: James F. McAllister.
  Fire Assistant Chiefs: Karl F. Fippinger, Wayne A. Haight, David S. 
Halman, Michael Clark, and Steve Godin.
  EMS Assistant Chief: Edward A. Craig.
  Fire Captains: Justin W Witt, David P. Williams, Brian J. Smith, John 
M. Roberts, Ernie M. Firkin, Jr. and Kurt E. Bolland.
  EMS Captain: Richard T. Ruggieri.
  Fire Lieutenants: Mike Nazionale, Derick N. Ondra, Richard P. Moore, 
Alexander R. Moody, Billy Campbell, Harold F. Griffith, Nathan Potter, 
Joshua Culp, Jon R. Colpitts, Mark A. Chandler, Robert L. Brown, and 
Jonathan W. Baldwin.
  EMS Lieutenants: Cynthia M. Young, Kelly Shaw, David Darrach, Julia 
Jordano, Tammy L. Hill, and Erika Estrella.
  President: William Spicer.
  Executive Vice President: Jim Dart.
  Admin Vice Presidents: William L. Carter, Ernest Desantis, Henry J. 
Neyhouse, and George W. Smith.
  Membership Secretary: Melissa L. Payne.
  Treasurer: George J. Nazionale, Jr.
  Election Officer: Valoree A. Brown.
  Sergeant at Arms: John McMahon.
  Board of Directors: Ron Miller, Chris McIntosh, and Barry King.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating these 
remarkable volunteers on their new leadership positions, and in 
thanking all the members of The Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer 
Fire Department for the vital service they provide to the Prince 
William County community.

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