[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF THE SERVICE OF FIRE CHIEF KENNETH BRISCOE

  (Mr. MEADOWS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lenoir Fire Chief Ken 
Briscoe as his term of president of the North Carolina Association of 
Fire Chiefs comes to an end this August.
  It is a well-earned rest after serving 7 years and traveling across 
the State of North Carolina and the United States in representing more 
than 1,500 fire chiefs and 45,000 firefighters in North Carolina.
  Chief Briscoe has been the fire chief for the city of Lenoir since 
2004 and has worked in the fire service for over 35 years. During that 
time, his main focus has been improving the training and education of 
firefighters in North Carolina. Chief Briscoe will continue to serve on 
the board of directors as the past president of the North Carolina 
Association of Fire Chiefs.
  Today, we honor his years of service and express our appreciation for 
his continued commitment to North Carolina firefighters. We are 
grateful to Chief Briscoe and to his fellow firefighters across North 
Carolina for their bravery and selfless dedication to protecting our 
communities in the face of danger.

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