[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 169 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING GEORGE GEVAS FOR 50 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2017

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is always an honor for me to recognize 
constituents who have given so selflessly to the communities I 
represent. When it comes to Hastings-On-Hudson, few individuals have 
been as selfless and dedicated to improving the public good as George 
Gevas, who this year will mark his 50th year of public service in the 
community.
  George has certainly had a storied career in Hastings, first joining 
the Hastings Fire Department in June of 1967 and completing the 
Essentials of Firemanship within 2 years. After 20 years of service, he 
reached the rank of Captain in the department, and subsequent became 
both a Fire Inspector and Fire Police Officer.
  Today, George serves as the Village Police Commissioner, solidifying 
his unparalleled legacy of public service to Hastings. Though that's 
not the only legacy he has left. Those in Hastings familiar with the 
annual Kid's Christmas Run hosted by the Uniontown Hose Company will 
know that George was in fact the very first man to ever portray Santa 
Claus at the event; just another example of his good-hearted nature and 
love for his friends and neighbors.
  Few individuals have ever given as much to their community as George 
Gevas, and Hastings has been incredibly fortunate to have him. I want 
to congratulate George on a remarkable half-century of public service 
and thank him for all he has done to strengthen his neighborhood.

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