[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION 2007-2008 
   PRESIDENT RON MARVEL AND LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT DEBBIE MARVEL

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 17, 2007

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the fire service 
leadership in Delaware during the Annual Conference of the Delaware 
Volunteer Firemen's Association.
  Thousands of citizens in Delaware participate as volunteer emergency 
responders and support personnel in our fire companies across the 
state. They work tirelessly alongside of our career fire service 
members making our state a safer place to live.
  Each year at the Conference, firefighters come to training 
opportunities, business meetings, and social events. Firefighters 
display the pride in their company and equipment during the annual 
parade.
  Over the next year the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association will 
be led by President Ron Marvel of Seaford. Ron operates a family 
business in Seaford where he is a longtime member and Past Chief at the 
Seaford Volunteer Fire Department. Prior to being elected as the 
President of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association, Ron served 
as President of the Delaware State Fire Chiefs Association, the Sussex 
County Fire Chiefs Association and the Sussex County Volunteer 
Firemen's Association.
  The Ladies Auxiliary President for 2007-2008 is Debra ``Debbie'' 
Marvel. Debbie is a homemaker and is active in her church as an 
organist as well being a community volunteer in Seaford. Debbie is a 
life member of the Seaford Ladies Auxiliary and has held many offices 
up to and including President. She is active in the Sussex County 
Ladies Auxiliary Association having held the office of President. Her 
leadership ability is recognized by the ladies auxiliary members 
throughout our state who elected her to the office of President.
  Fire company leaders like Ron and Debbie exemplify a commitment of 
service to our citizens not unlike the service provided by all the 
members of the Delaware Fire Service. I wish them well over the next 
year as they take on this enormous task of leading our first 
responders.

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