[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING CHIEF TIM McELWEE

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, on August 28, Chief Tim 
McElwee of the Prescott Fire Department was named the 2009 Safety 
Officer of the Year by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. A 
30-year PFD veteran, Chief McElwee heads his agency's training 
division. He literally wrote the book on safety and training 
requirements for the department.
  Chief McElwee's accomplishments also extend beyond the Prescott Fire 
Department. He sits on the Arizona Wildfire Academy Board of Directors, 
helps oversee disaster response for his region, and has managed an 
organization that provides training to fire departments throughout the 
area.
  Chief McElwee will be retiring in May 2010, but his many 
contributions to the Prescott Fire Department and to Arizona will help 
keep our communities safe for years to come.
  I congratulate Chief McElwee for this much-deserved honor.

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