[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING TOM POWERS

  (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
friend, Tom Powers, on his retirement as lieutenant with the Waterloo 
Fire Department. Tom will be retiring after 28 years of service to the 
city of Waterloo.
  Tom became a Waterloo fire rescue firefighter on November 5, 1979, 
after serving honorably in the United States Navy, specializing in 
hydraulic systems on fighter aircraft. Tom was promoted to lieutenant 
with the Waterloo Fire Department on April 3, 1989. He was a certified 
EMT and hazmat team member, and received the Mayor's Volunteer Award. 
He was also selected as the department's Firefighter of the Year in 
1986.
  Our firefighters represent the very best of our communities, and Tom 
is no exception. He has worked tirelessly for the safety of our 
residents, and we honor his bravery here today. Due to his unwavering 
dedication, he has served, he has helped, he has saved, and he has 
protected.
  I am proud to represent Tom and the city of Waterloo in Congress, and 
I wish him the best in all of his future endeavors, and ask you to join 
me today in honoring one of our hometown heroes.

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