[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
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                          HONORING PAUL COOKE

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
career of Mr. Paul Cooke, for his selfless protection of the state and 
citizens of Colorado. Mr. Cooke served bravely in the name of fire 
safety and emergency services for over 40 years.
  Throughout his time as a servant to the people of Colorado, Mr. Cooke 
has organized teams of volunteer and career firefighters as a fire 
chief, he has instructed fellow servicemen at the National Fire Academy 
and has served as the director of the Colorado Division of Fire 
Prevention and Control.
  It is impossible to measure the number of lives Mr. Cooke has touched 
and affected, but I hope that I can speak for these people today and 
express our strong sense of gratitude.
  I thank Mr. Cooke for protecting our land, farms, and ranches. For 
protecting family homes and local businesses. And ultimately, for 
protecting the lives of Coloradoans throughout his career. I thank him 
for recognizing the importance of fire safety and for answering the 
call to serve in its name. Mr. Cooke is a model citizen, and I am 
inspired that the great state of Colorado is home to men and women like 
him.
  I am proud to salute Mr. Cooke with these words today, and I wish him 
happiness in his retirement.

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