[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22772]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF LORRAINE MADDEN, INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES AUXILIARY 
            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 recognize Lorraine Madden, the incoming President of the 
Ladies Auxiliary of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association 
(LADVFA).
   President Madden has been a life-long member of the Bowers Fire 
Company Auxiliary. Like many other members of the Auxiliary and Fire 
Departments, President Madden's father was the Fire Chief, and her 
mother was President of the Auxiliary. It has been said that being part 
of these organizations is like being part of a family--in Lorraine 
Madden's case, this rings particularly true.
   Prior to being elected to this new post, President Madden served as 
President of the Auxiliary at Bowers and was also the President of the 
Auxiliary to the Kent County Volunteer Firemen's Association. Her 
record of service and leadership is commendable, and I believe her 
worthy of the honor of holding the presidential office.
   The LADVFA serves such an important function in our community, and 
to be as effective as possible, they must have dedicated and organized 
leaders. I have every confidence that President Madden will provide the 
LADVFA the leadership it requires and is known for. I wish her the very 
best in her new role.

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