[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 20 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             HONORING BARRY S. GALE FOR 50 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 6, 2017

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize Mr. 
Barry S. Gale from Gouverneur, New York. This month, Mr. Gale will be 
celebrating 50 years as a volunteer firefighter at the Gouverneur Fire 
Department.
   He joined the Department in 1967 as a dedicated citizen and 
volunteer. Mr. Gale was assigned to Hose Company Number 1 and served in 
the position for eight years. His remarkable service gave him the 
opportunity to advance within the Fire Department, serving as 2nd 
Assistant Chief from 1975 to 1977. He then rose to 1st Assistant Chief 
and served in the position until 1979. From there, Mr. Gale served as 
Chief Engineer until 1981.
   Mr. Gale has earned numerous awards for his devotion to the Fire 
Department. He received the Department's ``Chiefs Award'' in 2006 and 
then again in 2009. In 2011, he was named the Department's 
``Firefighter of the Year.'' These awards and Mr. Gale's years of 
dedicated service are a testament to his character and the community he 
has called home.
   On this day, I want to take a moment to thank Mr. Barry Gale for his 
many years of public service to our district, especially to the town of 
Gouverneur. Congratulations on celebrating 50 years of volunteer 
service at the Gouverneur Fire Department.

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