[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 182 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING AND HONORING CHIEF CUDA

  (Mr. DELUZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DELUZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and honor the 
loss of public servant, first responder, and beloved member of my 
western Pennsylvania community, Anthony ``Tony'' Cuda.
  Chief of Foxwall Emergency Medical Services since 2020, Chief Cuda 
was a titan in the EMS scene.
  He joined the Swissvale Fire Department at 16, became a paramedic by 
18, and worked as a first responder for Seneca area EMS in Wilkinsburg, 
Monroeville, Penn Hills, and other parts of western Pennsylvania.
  Through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Cuda led his 
crew with generosity, honesty, and courageous conviction. Chief Cuda 
saved lives, comforted frightened community members, and taught the 
next generation of first responders.
  He was a witty straight shooter who off the job enjoyed playing 
Dungeons and Dragons and spending time with family whether at home, at 
Kennywood, the Renaissance Festival, or Comic Con.
  To the Cuda family, especially his wife, Michele, and his five 
children, Zachary, Morgan, Shannon, Caitlyn, and Kirsten, know this: 
Our corner of western Pennsylvania is better off thanks to Chief Cuda 
and mourns his passing, as does this body and this country.

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