[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING MOUNT LAUREL CHIEF JOHN COLUCCI

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 2021

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief 
John M. Colucci of the Mount Laurel Fire Department on his twenty-five 
years of service to Mount Laurel and to congratulate Chief Colucci on 
his much-deserved retirement.
  A beloved son of New Jersey, Chief Colucci returned to New Jersey to 
begin his career in the fire service in 1994, after serving in the 
Navy. While in the Navy, he was awarded the National Defense Service 
Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Southwest Asia Service 
Medal with Bronze Star, the Armed Forces Joint Expeditionary Medal, the 
Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Battle ``E'' Award and the Kuwait 
Liberation Medal.
  Throughout his twenty-five years as a firefighter in New Jersey, 
Chief Colucci contributed greatly to the town of Mount Laurel and New 
Jersey. During his time as Chief of Department, Chief Colucci was 
dedicated to improving safety and quality of life for firefighters and 
the residents of Mount Laurel Township. Among his many achievements, 
Chief Colucci improved the department's ISO rating from a Class 4 to a 
Class 3, fully implemented a 24-hour staffing plan to increase fire 
safety and oversaw upgrades in technology, firefighting equipment and 
the firefighter bailout system. Chief Colucci also founded the Mount 
Laurel Firefighters Foundation, 501c3, served as Scholarship Chair of 
the Burlington County Fire Chiefs Associations, and served as President 
of the New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs Association from 2018 to 2020.
  I commend Chief Colucci for his work, and I know I speak on behalf of 
my constituents when I say Chief Colucci will be missed.

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