[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 67 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MARCINE D. GOODLOE

 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a 
constituent, a trailblazer, a pillar of the Montgomery County 
community, a neighbor, and a dear friend: Ms. Marcine D. Goodloe. Ms. 
Goodloe has spent over 40 years advocating for the interests of 
volunteer firefighters and first responders across Maryland. She has 
been a special champion for Montgomery County, the place where I raised 
my family and where I still live. It is my honor to recognize her 
extraordinary life and dedication to our community and to the safety of 
all Americans.
  Marcine D. Goodloe has made service her mission. She began her career 
as the executive secretary for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue 
Services and later served as executive director for the Montgomery 
County Fire and Rescue Commission. Over the years, Ms. Goodloe's 
commitment to community service moved her up the fire-rescue ranks. At 
the height of her career, she oversaw the operations of 19 local 
volunteer fire and rescue departments and more than 2,400 fire, rescue, 
EMS, administrative, and auxiliary members serving over 1 million 
Montgomery County residents.
  Following years of exemplary service, Ms. Goodloe made history as the 
first woman elected president of the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-
Rescue Association in its century-long history. Her distinguished 
tenure lasted 16 years. As president, Ms. Goodloe worked tirelessly to 
advance the priorities of the entire association family. She partnered 
with community leaders at all levels of government--from the county 
council to the U.S. Congress--and delivered real results. At the local 
level, she successfully advocated for innovative policy solutions that 
helped strengthen physical standards, first responder training, and 
drug and alcohol testing. She raised the concerns of the Montgomery 
County volunteer fire-rescue community in Washington D.C. too, working 
with Members of Congress to secure Federal resources for first 
responders. Ms. Goodloe's commitment to service also reached beyond my 
State. In 2005, she raised more than $20,000 for a fire department in 
Mississippi that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Ms. Goodloe has been 
a vocal ambassador for first responders everywhere, and her leadership 
has been nothing short of inspiring.
  Throughout her decades of service, Ms. Goodloe has always brought 
dignity, strength, and kindness to her work. She has toiled in the 
trenches, working day-in and day-out to ensure that the men and women 
who stand guard over our communities get the support they need to do 
the job and come home safe. Ms. Goodloe has not only served her 
community honorably, but she has also empowered women across the Nation 
to enter a career in fire service. Her legacy of good works have earned 
her numerous accolades including the Mason Fire Lankford Fire Service 
Leadership Award, the Chief Leslie B. Johnson Community Service Award, 
and a spot in the Maryland State Firemen Association's Hall of Fame. On 
a personal note, I always look forward to meeting with Marcine on her 
visits to Capitol Hill to champion Federal programs that support all 
firefighters. She always did her homework. No one could say no to 
Marcine.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our deepest gratitude to 
my friend Marcine Goodloe for her outstanding service to Maryland's 
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service and in recognition of all she has 
done to keep our communities and our first responders safe.

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