[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MIKE KEEFE

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of Mike 
Keefe from the State of Iowa Fire Marshall's Office, and to express my 
appreciation for his dedication and commitment for the past 32 years 
for the safety of Iowans.
  After receiving a business administration degree in 1975, Mike began 
volunteering for the Decorah, Iowa fire department. While on the job, 
the fire department was called to a fire at the church he attended and 
where his mother worked as a secretary. He rescued his mother by 
helping her out a window. The fire officials asked Mike to assist in 
their investigation, and afterwards Mike was encouraged to apply for a 
position with the Iowa Fire Marshall's Office. He was offered and 
accepted a job in 1976 with the office as an investigator. Over the 
years Mike has investigated nearly 3,000 fires, providing reliable and 
dedicated service to many Iowans.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
commending Mike Keefe for his service to the State Fire Marshall's 
Office and the people of Iowa. I consider it an honor to represent Mike 
in Congress and I wish him and his wife, Susan, a long, happy and 
healthy retirement.

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