[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17652]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING GEOFFREY TENNANT FOR HIS OUTSTANDING WORK FOR THE COLUMBUS 
         FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Geoffrey Tennant 
for his valiant service to both the Columbus Fire Department and the 
Polk County Board of Education. His dedication to helping those around 
him and his positive attitude towards providing life-saving services 
deserves the utmost commendation.
  Mr. Tennant has worked for 35 years for the Columbus Fire Department 
in Polk County, and has served the last 28 years as the Chief 
Firefighter. Mr. Tennant became the first firefighter in Columbus Fire 
Department history to be paid and has spent vast amounts of time 
volunteering for the Polk County Rescue Squad and First Responders. Mr. 
Tennant has worked tirelessly to serve and protect the citizens of Polk 
County. This type of assistance is rare in today's world, yet Mr. 
Tennant administers help in any way he can to the people of Columbus 
and Polk County.
  Mr. Tennant also serves as the President of the Polk County Board of 
Education. Few things are more important than the education of our 
children. We owe every child in this country a high-quality education 
that will allow them to successfully compete in the workforce. Mr. 
Tennant works extremely hard to ensure that these goals are met. I 
commend his time spent working with and on behalf of the children of 
Polk County.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me today in recognizing 
Mr. Geoffrey Tennant for the leadership he has displayed at the 
Columbus Fire Department and his commitment to excellence while serving 
as the President of the Polk County Board of Education.

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