[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT JASON MOLONEY

  (Ms. VAN DUYNE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant 
Jason Moloney and the Southlake Fire Department for their selfless acts 
of service to protect our State during the recent wildland fire 
deployments.
  Over the holiday season, Southlake Fire Department personnel took 
part in two different deployments as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire 
Mutual Aid System to assist with wildland fires in the Texas panhandle. 
The fire covered nearly 24,000 acres and stretched 23 miles long.
  Southlake Fire Department Lieutenant Jason Moloney fearlessly served 
as the Strike Team Leader of a specially trained team, which included 
five wildland brush trucks and a command vehicle.
  During the second deployment, the strike team was deployed on January 
4 and was safely demobilized on January 9. While Lieutenant Moloney was 
on the front line, his wife, Velvet, worked tirelessly treating COVID-
19 patients as a respiratory therapist and taking care of their two 
young children. Both Jason and Velvet served to protect our State and 
sacrifice time at home during the holidays as a family.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Lieutenant Moloney and the entire Southlake 
Fire Department for their dedication, bravery, and providing world 
class service to our community.

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