[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1924-1925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO EARL FOWLER

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 15, 2006

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Chief Earl Fowler of 
Raleigh, North Carolina. Chief Fowler recently retired, ending 54 years 
of service to the Raleigh Fire Department by the Fowler family.
  B.T. Fowler, the chief's father, joined the Raleigh fire department 
in 1956 and served with distinction until 1986, when he retired as a 
fire inspector and became the department's historian.
  After serving in the U.S. Navy, Earl Fowler followed his father's 
footsteps and joined the Raleigh department in 1971, where he rose

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through the ranks as a firefighter, district chief, fire marshal and 
assistant chief. He became chief in 1999.
  I have had the pleasure to work with Chief Fowler over the years, and 
he has served with humility, honor and professionalism. His fellow 
chiefs have recognized him as ``a leader and a visionary,'' as well as 
``a creative thinker and motivator.''
  Today, I am honored to recognize Chief Fowler and to thank him for 
his many years of dedication and service to the people of Raleigh and 
of the Second Congressional District.

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