[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 142 (Friday, October 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1487]
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                  IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF GEORGE BAKER

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief George 
Baker upon his retirement from the Mashpee Fire Department.
   Chief Baker has spent the past thirty years serving the town of 
Mashpee through his invaluable service to the Mashpee Fire Department, 
filling the role of Fire Chief for the past two decades. His many 
friends and colleagues describe him as a man truly dedicated to his 
service, always putting his fellow firemen and the Mashpee community 
first. Even on his last day at the Department, Chief Baker chose to 
wear a blue firefighter's uniform instead of his usual white chief's 
uniform to remember his earlier years of service, and he spent the day 
responding to emergency calls throughout the community. His dedication 
to helping others sets an example for us all to follow, and I know I 
speak for many when I say that his accomplishments have been invaluable 
to the town of Mashpee.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Chief George Baker upon his 
retirement from the Mashpee Fire Department. I ask that my colleagues 
join me in thanking Chief Baker for his many years of service.

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