[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL W. McLAUGHLIN

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                             HON. AMI BERA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2020

  Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief Michael 
McLaughlin and celebrate his retirement from the Cosumnes Fire 
Department. Chief McLaughlin started his fire service career in 1988 as 
a Reserve Firefighter with Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire 
Protection District. Throughout his fire service career, he has served 
for South Lake County and Lawrence Livermore before being promoted to 
Assistant Fire Chief. He then became a Division Chief for the Merced 
Fire Department before serving with Cosumnes CSD Fire Department which 
covers my district. During his time with the CSD Fire Department, he 
has held the title of Deputy Fire Chief before his promotion to his 
current role as Fire Chief.
  Before Chief McLaughlin became a firefighter, he worked as a 
paramedic in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. He was also 
instrumental in the creation and growth of the South Lake County and 
Lawrence Livermore Paramedic Programs and has been a licensed Paramedic 
in California since 1990. Mr. McLaughlin has an Associate of Science 
Degree in Fire Technology from Yuba College, along with a Bachelor of 
Science Degree in Fire Department Administration from Cogswell 
Polytechnical College.
  I want to extend my congratulations and thank Chief McLaughlin for 
his hard work and dedication to keeping California safe. Chief 
McLaughlin also assisted in the development of the HERO Act, 
legislation I introduced to provide first responders access to critical 
mental health resources which passed the House of Representatives this 
fall. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Mr. McLaughlin for 
his work in the community and wish him the best in retirement.

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