[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 7 (Monday, January 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 HONORING JAMES KING AND CHARLES COBB FOR THEIR 55 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 
                THE KEESEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor both James ``Jim'' 
King and Charles ``Charlie'' Cobb for their 55 years of service in the 
Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department.
  Jim and Charlie both started at the Department in 1964 and have 
shared countless stories and adventures together since then. Throughout 
their 55 years of service, regardless of changes to technology or 
personnel, the two have remained life-long friends and are steadfast in 
their commitment to the safety of Keeseville and the surrounding 
communities.
  Jim has admired the fire station since he was a child and became the 
first in his family to join. During his tenure with the Department, he 
has held the positions of Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and Fire 
Commissioner, and started the Department's enhanced 911 system. Jim 
also served as President of the New York State Association of Fire 
Chiefs in 2003. Prior to joining the Department, Jim served for 15 
years in the Army, which included a deployment to Korea and assignment 
to the 962nd Ordinance Company in Plattsburgh.
  For Charlie, serving as a firefighter has been a family tradition. 
After obtaining his license, Charlie often drove his dad--who served 
with the department for thirty-eight years--to fire calls, and soon 
followed in his father's footsteps and became a firefighter himself. 
During his impressive fifty-five-year career with the Department, 
Charlie served as Fire Commissioner, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Police 
Captain, and EMS Captain.
  Having devoted over half a century of their lives to fire protection, 
Jim and Charlie are exemplary members of the community. On behalf of 
New York's 21st District, I want to join the Keeseville Volunteer Fire 
Department in honoring Jim King and Charlie Cobb and thanking them for 
their many years of public service.

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