[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF BOBBY ALLEN

  (Mr. GOTTHEIMER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Bobby Allen. Bobby was one of Jersey's best, a hero who put 
others first as a firefighter and an advocate for his brothers and 
sisters of labor. He recently passed away after a valiant fight with 
cancer.
  Bobby started his career with the Paterson Fire Department in 1992. 
He was among the brave first responders on September 11.
  In recent years, he became a labor leader, serving as president of 
FMBA Local 2 and chairman of NJFMBA's legislative committee for more 
than a decade.
  Bobby will live on through his beloved relationships and big 
personality and those who loved him in the firefighter community, his 
family, of course, all of his friends, and the legislation he 
championed, which improved the lives of thousands of career 
firefighters and retirees. Because of his advocacy for the FIRE Act, 
firefighters nationwide are safer and better equipped to protect our 
communities.
  As we mourn the loss of Bobby Allen, we think of his wife, Marianne; 
his parents, retired Paterson Battalion Chief Edward Allen and Peggy; 
and his many other friends and family members.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering Bobby 
Allen.

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