[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E112-E113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIFE OF FIRE CHIEF TOM SCHULTZ

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 30, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Fire Chief Tom 
Schultz, the thirteenth Fire Chief for the city of Garden Grove.
  Fire Chief Tom Schultz began his career in firefighting at the age of 
21 as a Fire Prevention Specialist with the Fullerton Fire Department. 
He soon became a firefighter, and later a captain. After 2 decades, he 
became the Training and Disaster Preparedness Officer, responsible for 
the department's overall professional Fire training and for updating 
and implementing the citywide disaster preparedness program.
  In 2007, his diligence earned him the position of Shift Battalion 
Chief which allowed him to oversee the daily activities of the 
department. In 2011, while serving as the Deputy Chief of Operations, 
he was assigned to facilitate the management integration of the 
Fullerton and Brea Fire Departments. His extensive work ascended him to 
become the acting Fire Chief.
  In 2015, after an established 30-year career, he was chosen to be the 
Fire Chief for the city of Garden Grove. Since then, he had proudly and 
wholeheartedly served the residents of Garden Grove.
  Fire Chief Tom Schultz was known as the ``firefighter's 
firefighter''. For more than 25 years, he had been a Fire technology 
instructor at Santa Ana College, training hundreds of students with a 
passion for saving lives and serving the community.
  Anyone who knew Fire Chief Tom Schultz can attest to his integrity, 
dedication, and humility. While he is a hero to many, he was also a 
loving son, husband, and father to his

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family. Today, Fire Chief Schultz is survived by his wife of 27 years 
and children.
  Madam Speaker, I had the opportunity to work with Fire Chief Tom 
Schultz; and I ask that the House join me in a brief moment of silence 
in honor of Fire Chief Tom Schultz's memory. We are forever in debt to 
his service. Shall his legacy live on.

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