[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF FIRE ENGINEER LORI BARCH

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Fire Engineer 
Lori Barch of Livonia, Michigan on the occasion of her retirement from 
the Dearborn Fire Department. Her honorable twenty-five years of 
service to our community are worthy of commendation.
  Fire Engineer Barch began her career at the Dearborn Fire Department 
in May 1997, beginning as a Firefighter 1. In 2003, she was promoted to 
Firefighter 2 and then to the role of Fire Engineer in 2006. She is the 
recipient of numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Award, 
the Fire Chief Company Citation, the Meritorious Company Commendation, 
two Departmental Commendations, and several Safe Driving Awards and 
Certifications of Special Recognition.
  Fire Engineer Barch is deeply involved in the Dearborn community, 
participating in the annual Dearborn Firefighter Bum Drive and Safety 
Town, which teaches children safety lessons on fire, traffic, guns, and 
other common dangers. Always there to lend a hand, Fire Engineer Barch 
is known by her peers to be kind and caring, as shown by her work 
benefitting the community's children and animals. Beyond her work at 
the fire department, she is an active member of Timothy Lutheran Church 
located in Livonia, Michigan. She resides in Livonia with her husband 
Jeff, daughter Riley, and their beloved pets.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Fire 
Engineer Lori Barch for a career of exemplary service to the Dearborn 
Fire Department. I join with Fire Engineer Barch's family, friends, and 
colleagues in extending my gratitude to her for her honorable service 
in protecting our community and thank her for her role in serving the 
people of the City of Dearborn for the past twenty-five years. We wish 
her the best in retirement.

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