[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1759]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING CHIEF LOUIS SANTOSUS' 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE 
                   MINEOLA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2013

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my 
friend and former classmate, Chief Louis Santosus, on the occasion of 
the celebration of 50 years of service to the Mineola Volunteer Fire 
Department.
  A life-long Mineola resident, Chief Santosus and I were classmates at 
Mineola Public Schools. After graduation, Chief Santosus joined the 
Mineola Junior Fire Department in 1963. In the 50 years since, he has 
remained an active firefighter committed to serving his neighbors with 
great selflessness and dedication.
  Chief Santosus has served in many capacities including Vice President 
and President of Company No. 1 of the Mineola Volunteer Fire 
Department. Throughout his service, he rose through the ranks to serve 
as Captain, and then as Chief, of the Mineola Fire Department. He was 
an integral part of building up the Mineola Junior Fire Department into 
the Junior Fire Department, as it is known today throughout the region. 
He has been honored as Company No. 1 Firefighter of the Year, Town of 
North Hempstead Firefighter of the Year, and Firefighter of the Year of 
the Mineola Fire Department. These great distinctions are just some of 
the examples of the value Chief Louis Santosus brought to his community 
and his peers.
  In addition to his commitment to the fire department, Chief Louis 
Santosus has held positions on the Village of Mineola Board for 17 
years as Trustee and Deputy Mayor. Presently, he serves as a member of 
the Fire Council and the Nassau County Critical Incidence Stress 
Management Team.
  Chief Santosus and his wife, Patricia, have four children--Patti, 
Bonnie, Gary, and Brian--and nine grandchildren. Both Brian and Gary 
currently are Lieutenants in the FDNY, and Brian is an Ex-Captain of 
Company No. 1.
  Today I join the officers and members of Company No. 1 of the Mineola 
Volunteer Fire Department in celebrating and honoring my long-time 
friend Chief Louis Santosus' 50 years of dedication and service to the 
people and communities of Nassau County, Long Island.

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