[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 195 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTGOMERY FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 6, 2019

  Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, today I rise in celebration ofthe 50th 
Anniversary of the Montgomery Fire Department in Montgomery, Texas.
  From its inception in February of 1969, the Montgomery Fire 
Department has protected and served the entire Montgomery area--
approximately 232 square miles--in the Eighth District of Texas, 
including the Cities of Montgomery, Dobbin, Walden, and Bentwater. This 
area was originally covered by two fire departments, the Montgomery and 
the Walden Volunteer Fire Departments but the two merged in 1982 to 
keep up with the growing population of the county.
  As more and more people came into the area, more fire stations were 
built in Walden, Cape Conroe, the City of Dobbin, and Montgomery. 
In1989, in response to growing demand for their services, the 
Montgomery Fire Department hired its first full time firefighter, and 
in 2001 they opened another station in Bentwater that housed both 
volunteer and full-time firefighters.
  Today, the Montgomery Fire Department has five manned stations and an 
administrative building. Their full staff includes a Fire Chief, four 
Battalion Chiefs, 51 full-time firefighters, and 25 part-time or 
volunteer firefighters.
  The Montgomery County Fire Department employs the use of three 
booster trucks, five pumpers, three tankers, and one All-Terrain-
Vehicle. This equipment allows the fire department to respond to fires, 
car accidents, and any other emergency or natural disaster in 
Montgomery County.
  Under the leadership of Fire Chief Brian Edwards, the fire department 
serves Montgomery County by offering not only protection from fires and 
other emergencies, but education and prevention. It's incredible to see 
just how much they've grown these past 50 years.
  I would like to thank the Montgomery Fire Department for half a 
century of service, and congratulate them on a job well-done. The 
entirety of Montgomery County is grateful for their service and keeping 
our community safe. Congratulations on 50 prosperous years, and we look 
forward to 50 more.

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