[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21624-21625]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       STERLING HEIGHTS' FIRE FIGHTERS UNION ANNUAL DINNER-DANCE

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, September 30, 2005 the Sterling 
Heights' Fire Fighters Union will host their Annual Dinner-Dance, 
honoring their 2005 retirees. This yearly event honors Sterling Heights 
firefighters for their dedication to their community and recognizes 
their commendable contributions to the city. I am pleased to be 
associated with this fine organization and to call many of them my 
friends.
  I rise today to pay tribute to the careers of three retiring 
firefighters. Tom Kropf was appointed as a Sterling Heights firefighter 
on May 21, 1979. He was licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician in 
December 1980. Upon his completion of the maiden medic program in 
December 1991, he was promoted to firefighter ALS (Advanced Life 
Support) on June 19, 1992. He has been promoted three times: Lieutenant 
on March 30, 1995, Fire Inspector on January 3, 1996, and Fire Marshal 
on May 21, 2003. Throughout his tenure, he has received many awards and 
recognitions. Mr. Kropf was Employee of the Month in February 1987 and 
Firefighter of the Year in 1999. He received a citation for performing 
lifesaving efforts on June 2, 1998 and the Fire Chief's Award in March 
2002.
  Bill Kreston earned his Bachelor's degree in math from Eastern 
Michigan University in 1972. First employed by the Hamtramck Fire 
Department, Mr. Kreston was hired by the Sterling Heights Fire 
Department in 1986. He received a Meritorious Unit Citation for freeing 
a pinned victim from a serious auto accident in 1990. He has also 
received numerous safe driver awards. On July 27, 1992, Mr. Kreston was 
promoted to Fire Equipment Operator; on July 2, 1997, he was promoted 
to the rank of Lieutenant; and to the rank of Fire Inspector on January 
9, 2003.
  Fred Campau was appointed as a Sterling Heights Firefighter on 
January 21, 1980. He was a member of the maiden medic course and 
pioneered the way for future Advanced Life Support students. He has 
received many distinctions, including 5-year Safe Driver Awards, 
Perfect Attendance Award and the

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Fire Chief Award in January 2002. Throughout his career, Mr. Campau has 
been promoted to Fire Lieutenant on October 17, 1995 and Fire Inspector 
on August 31, 1998.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing these 
three heros, who have dedicated themselves to the community with valor, 
commitment and honor.

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