[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CHIEF DANNY D. BOWMAN

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 26, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
servant leader in my district who has made a tremendous difference in 
the lives of thousands in Forsyth County, Georgia. For over 50 years, 
Chief Danny D. Bowman has served as a Georgia firefighter displaying 
the values of selflessness, honor, and patriotism.
  Chief Bowman is an Atlanta native and veteran of the United States 
Air Force. He began his career as a firefighter in Atlanta in 1968. 
After serving with the Atlanta Fire Department, he joined the Fulton 
County Fire Department in 1977. Bowman came to Forsyth County as a 
division chief in 2001 and began serving as the county's director of 
emergency management in 2002. He took the reins as Fire Chief in 2003. 
Forsyth County Commission Chairman Todd Levent credits Chief Bowman 
with ``making the local department what it is today.''
  Chief Bowman will officially retire this October, and I want to thank 
him for his service to Forsyth County and the great state of Georgia. 
Chief Bowman's commitment to making Georgia safer spans over half a 
century, and I commend him for a career of sacrificial service to our 
region.

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