[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        KANSAS STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. TIM HUELSKAMP

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Kansas 
State Firefighters Association as they celebrate their 125th 
anniversary this year. This organization was founded in the wonderful 
Kansas community of Minneapolis on August 13, 1887, and it continues to 
thrive over a century later.
   This group came together to accomplish a very important mission, to 
assist local fire departments in establishing and maintaining safety, 
professionalism and preparedness. With that mission in mind, the 
Association has worked tirelessly to assist local departments any way 
they can to make sure they are ready to save lives in their 
communities. As a farmer in Fowler, Kansas, I understand the importance 
of having an educated and well-prepared local fire department.
   For the past 125 years the Association has worked to accomplish this 
goal, and I hope they continue to do so for another century and beyond. 
Words cannot express how grateful I am to these men and women who 
tirelessly work to ensure our fire departments have the educational 
resources they need to protect their local communities.

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