[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1314]
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                         HONORING ROBBIE WILKIE

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 2015

  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Robbie Wilkie 
for his work as the Caldwell County Emergency Services Director and 
congratulate him on his retirement.
  Mr. Wilkie began his career in 1983 as a volunteer firefighter with 
the North Catawba Fire Department, where he continued serving through 
2004. During that time, he also served as a firefighter for the Lenoir 
Fire Department from 1988 through 2004, where he worked his way through 
the ranks to eventually become Fire Captain. After working as a Fire 
Marshal from 2004 to 2010, Mr. Wilkie was eventually promoted to the 
Emergency Services Director position in 2013. While serving in this 
role, his duties included handling all budgetary, administrative, and 
policy decisions for Caldwell County Emergency Services, while 
coordinating all fire rescue efforts for Caldwell County. Due to his 
faithful service, Mr. Wilkie has received multiple awards throughout 
his career, including Firefighter of the Year from both the North 
Catawba Fire Department in 1985 and the Lenoir Fire Department in 1998, 
and the Author H. ``Ott'' Dellinger Leadership Award in July 2006.
  Mr. Wilkie has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to serving the 
people of Caldwell County in emergency management. As such, I am proud 
to honor Mr. Robbie Wilkie for his faithful service to the people of 
Caldwell County and I wish him the best on his retirement.

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