[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 108 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1046-E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 2015 OFFICERS OF THE OCCOQUAN WOODBRIDGE LORTON 
                       VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 13, 2015

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 2015 Officers of 
the Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department. The 2015 
officers and members of the

[[Page E1047]]

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. 
Organized in 1938 and chartered in 1940, 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 
2015 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 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 2015 incoming officers:
   Department Chief: James F. McAllister
   Fire Assistant Chiefs: Kurt Bolland, Michael Clark, Steve Godin, 
Wayne Haight, and Dave Williams
   EMS Assistant Chief: Edward A. Craig
   Fire Captains: Jonathan Baldwin, Joshua Culp, Tony Carroll, Tim 
LeClercq, Ryan Williams, and Justin Witt
   EMS Captain: Diana Ondra
   Fire Lieutenants: Lindsey Blasius, Jesus Castro, Mark Chandler, Jon 
Colpitts, Jonathan Holland, Billy Moore, Kody Perry, and Stewart Young
   EMS Lieutenants: Chad Fritz, Tammy Hill, Aaron Hope, Cynthia 
Thackwray, and Sandra Williams
   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.

                          ____________________