[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10089-10090]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        SALUTE TO JOHN RYAN, SR.

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                         HON. SHERWOOD BOEHLERT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 2004

  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate one of my constituents from Cortland County, New York, 
John Ryan, Sr., for 51 exceptional years of service to the Homer Fire 
Department. Mr. Ryan joined the Homer Fire Department in 1953, upon his 
return from service in the Korean War. His commitment to public service 
for his country and his community is unmatched.
  His father was a volunteer firefighter and served as fire chief in 
the 1940's. Mr. Ryan also served as fire chief for four years beginning 
in 1970. He has presided over the

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Cortland County Fire Chiefs Association and the County Fire Advisory 
Board. The love of firefighting has been passed down to his children 
and grandchildren, as his son, John Ryan, Jr., serves as the current 
fire chief and his other sons, Steve and Mike, also serve as 
firefighters. His granddaughter was the fourth generation Ryan to 
belong to the fire department before she moved from the area.
  It is this kind of dedication and commitment to community that makes 
John Ryan, Sr. such a legacy in Homer, NY. Not only has he answered the 
call to community service, but he has also instilled that same spirit 
in his children and grandchildren. I thank Mr. Ryan for his years of 
service, and I know the town of Homer thanks him as well.

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