[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E155]
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                     RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM LYNCH

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. William Lynch 
for his dedicated service to the Kings County community and to 
congratulate him on his well-earned retirement from the Kings County 
Fire Department.
  Mr. Lynch's passion for the fire service began 40 years ago as a 
volunteer firefighter for Kings County Fire Department. After a few 
years with the department, Mr. Lynch joined the Hanford Fire Department 
as a professional firefighter. He quickly moved up the leadership 
ranks, and was promoted to Captain in 1995, Assistant Chief Fire 
Marshal in 2004, and Deputy Chief in 2008. In 2011, Mr. Lynch was named 
Kings County Fire Chief following 24 years of dedicated service with 
the Hanford Fire Department. After his retirement from the department 
in 2016, he returned as the Fire Chief in 2020. Over the course of his 
career, Mr. Lynch has received many professional certifications by the 
California State Fire Marshal's Office, including Fire Instructor, Fire 
Investigator, and Fire Prevention Officer. Mr. Lynch has served as an 
instructor of fire technology at College of the Sequoias, as well as an 
instructor of hazardous materials for the California Standardized 
Training Institute, where he teaches students the skills required to 
protect their communities from fire hazards and other dangers. 
Throughout his entire career, and in his many different roles, Mr. 
Lynch continually demonstrated his commitment to ensuring the safety of 
our community. Mr. Lynch's decades of service to his community serve as 
a true testament to his character and leadership abilities. I am 
confident the impact he has left on the Kings County Fire Department 
and the broader Central Valley community will be felt by generations to 
come.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in thanking Lynch for his decades of service to the Central 
Valley and wishing him a happy and well-earned retirement.

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