[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 22767-22768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF WARREN JONES, PRESIDENT OF THE DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 25, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to pay tribute to Warren Jones, the outgoing President of the 
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association (DVFA).
   President Jones' career began at the Elsmere Fire Company, where he 
rose to the rank of Chief and President while serving the town. 
President Jones' distinguished career did not stop there, however; he 
then went on to become President of the New Castle County Firefighters 
Association, as well. After moving from New Castle County to Rehoboth 
Beach, he became an active member of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire 
Company. His continued dedication to serving his community is an 
inspiration to all Delawareans.
   This past January, President Jones had the honor of leading the DVFA 
contingent in the Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. I commend 
President Jones on his exceptional career of service and dedication and 
I am glad that he had this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
   Firefighters fulfill a vital need in our society, and to be as 
effective as possible, they must have dedicated and organized leaders. 
President Jones has been exactly that over the past year, and the State 
of Delaware and our nation are greatly indebted to him for all of his 
hard work.

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