[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E74]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING KIM RAGLIN'S SERVICE TO HER COMMUNITY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2025

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain 
Kimberlee Raglin of the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department in 
Ypsilanti, Michigan, on the occasion of her retirement.
  Kim joined the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department in 1996. She was 
promoted to Lieutenant in June 2016 and promoted to Captain in December 
2023, the first woman in the history of the Ypsilanti Township Fire 
Department to hold either position. Members of her crew praised her for 
her depth of knowledge about firefighting techniques and dedication to 
educating new and young firefighters. Kim has also been devoted to 
providing fire safety education to the children of the area's public 
schools, teaching kids ``stop, drop, and roll'' and ``Fire is a Tool, 
Not a Toy'' programs. Kim has personally saved the lives of her 
community members while on the front lines, rescuing people from 
burning buildings and offering life-saving emergency medical attention 
in her role as an EMT. Over the course of her career, she has shown 
herself to be a dedicated, committed, and brave protector of her 
community. Kim demonstrates the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department's 
diligence in all aspects of fire safety. Public servants everywhere 
could learn from Kim's enthusiasm and steadfastness in her job, and I 
am proud to have had such an admirable individual leading the Ypsilanti 
Township Fire Department.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Captain 
Kimberlee Raglin for almost 30 years of exemplary service. She has 
selflessly worked for the benefit of Ypsilanti Township in her role as 
a Captain of the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department, and her heroic 
legacy will continue to inspire our community for decades to come. I 
sincerely thank Captain Raglin for 29 years of dedication to the safety 
of her community, and join with her family, friends, and colleagues in 
extending my best wishes to her in her well-deserved retirement.

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