[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14209]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING TOM MACKLIN FOR HIS SERVICE AS CITY OF DELAWARE FIRE CHIEF

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2006

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I wish to join many of my constituents in 
Delaware, Ohio in congratulating Chief Tom Macklin, who is retiring 
after more than 30 years of service with the City of Delaware Fire 
Department.
  Chief Macklin's work was summed up best recently by a colleague who 
said that his 30-year commitment to Delaware has been marked by 
professionalism, loyalty and devotion to duty. Under Tom's leadership, 
the department has grown with the City of Delaware to meet the 
community's emerging public safety needs.
  Chief Macklin began his career with the city in 1975 as a fire 
fighter. He steadily progressed, earning the rank of lieutenant in 
1986, captain in 1989 and chief in 1991.
  The City of Delaware has grown and changed for the better during 
Tom's tenure. Under his leadership, the fire department has evolved to 
handle the public safety demands of a city with a population of over 
30,000. He has also overseen increases in manpower and the opening of a 
second fire station in the city. Since he became chief in 1991, fire 
responses have almost tripled.
  I am honored to have this opportunity to thank Tom for all his hard 
work, and I am glad to join his family, friends, and colleagues in 
wishing him a long and active retirement.

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