[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING TOM ALLGEIER'S SERVICE TO THE KUHL HOSE COMPANY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of 
60 years of dedicated service by Thomas ``Tom'' Allgeier to his 
community as a volunteer firefighter. Since 1956, Tom has volunteered 
to serve the citizens of Greene Township, Erie County, as a member of 
the Kuhl Hose Company. As a volunteer firefighter myself, I know how 
important people like Tom are to the communities they serve.
  Tom Allgeier joined the Kuhl Hose Company at the age of 18, when the 
company was in its early days. He has held many positions during his 60 
years with the company, including fire chief, deputy chief, fire 
captain, first lieutenant, and EMT. He has also served in 
administrative roles for the department, from president to vice 
president and treasurer. He has chaired many fundraising committees and 
helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the department 
over the past six decades.
  Tom remains among the leaders in training, hours logged each year, 
both in weekly drills and attending classes to keep his training 
current. At 78 years old, Tom is still running emergency calls.
  I know I speak for countless members of his community in applauding 
Tom's hard work and his dedication.

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