[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE SERVICE OF WEST FORK FIRE CHIEF MITCH McCORKLE

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mitch McCorkle, who 
has devoted his life to protecting the citizens of West Fork, Arkansas 
and is now retiring after 50 years of serving as the only fire chief in 
West Fork.
  During his time as fire chief, Mitch has demonstrated his ability to 
innovate time and time again by building fire trucks that are uniquely 
suited to the landscape of northwest Arkansas. The longest serving fire 
chief in all of Arkansas, Mitch was a visionary in terms of what can be 
done with a volunteer department. Mitch's pride in doing his job and 
serving his community is an example to be followed and has made West 
Fork a better place.
  West Fork will undoubtedly be losing an amazing fire chief. I commend 
Mitch for his service as the fire chief of West Fork, his passion for 
protecting our citizens, and his continued commitment to our safety. I 
wish him continued success in his endeavors and today I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Mitch McCorkle, a fire chief whose 
continued devotion to the Third District of Arkansas has not gone 
unnoticed and will never be forgotten.

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