[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF BATTALION CHIEF STEVE WORDEN

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Battalion 
Chief Steve Worden of the Dearborn Fire Department on the occasion of 
his retirement. His honorable years of service to our community is 
worthy of commendation.
  Battalion Chief Worden began his career at the Dearborn Fire 
Department in April 1997, beginning as a Firefighter 1. In 2002, he was 
promoted to Firefighter 2 and then to the role of Fire Engineer in 
2006. Due to his excellence in service, he was named Lieutenant in 2006 
and then Captain in 2012. He was promoted to his current role as 
Battalion Chief in May 2019. Known for his selflessness, he was named 
Firefighter of the Year by the Service Optimist Club in 2012, 
Department Firefighter of the Year in 2012, and Firefighter of The Year 
by the Michigan American Legion in 2014. He is also the recipient of 
numerous awards, including the Gino Polidori Community Service Award 
and the John D. Dingell Medal of Freedom Memorial Commendation.
  An active member of the Dearbon Community, Battalion Chief Worden has 
spent countless hours leading the Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive that 
supports burned and sick children throughout Southeast Michigan. He was 
named Chairman of the organization in 2006 and since then has helped 
raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for burn centers and other local 
groups. As a result of his hard work, families have gotten medical 
equipment, food, and clothing that they truly need. He continues to 
reside here in Southeast Michigan with his wife and children.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in Battalion Chief 
Steve Worden for a career of exemplary service to the Dearborn Fire 
Department. I join with Battalion Chief Worden's family, friends, and 
colleagues in extending my gratitude to him for his honorable service 
in protecting our community, and thank him for his role in serving the 
people of the City of Dearborn for the past three decades.

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