[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E388-E389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE GENESEE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. GLENN THOMPSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2026

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight 
the Genesee Township Volunteer Fire Department and the numerous 
officials who have served for many years.

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  The Fire Department serves the Genesee township and the surrounding 
areas of Potter County, providing critical assistance to thousands of 
Pennsylvanians.
  As a former volunteer firefighter with more than three decades of 
service, I know the dedication and commitment volunteers make to serve 
their respective fire departments and the surrounding areas. They truly 
are the backbone of many small rural communities.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to recognize the following 
individuals: Bill Baker for his half-centuryof service; Patty Ransom 
and Susie Calcote for each serving 30 years; and Monica Porcuri, for 
her five years of service in the department.
  Our communities are safer because of these brave men and women. Mr. 
Speaker, I thank them for their service and selflessness.

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