[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING R.D. SIMPSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Chief R.D. Simpson, a native of Jackson, 
Mississippi.
  Chief Simpson began his professional fire service career in 1993 with 
the City of Jackson Fire Department. Chief Simpson is well respected 
among firefighters in the City and the County for his professionalism 
and his ability to build strong relations between career firefighters 
and volunteers.
  In his 20 years of service, he has held the following positions: 
Firefighter, Lieutenant in the Emergency Service Division, Captain/
Emergency Medical Technician in the Emergency Service Division, 
Division Chief of Training, and Deputy Chief of the Emergency Service 
Division.
  Chief Simpson's educational background includes: a bachelor's degree 
in Political Science from Jackson State University and a master's 
degree in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern 
University. He has served as the Public Information Officer for the 
Jackson Fire Department for the past ten years.
  Chief Simpson resides in Jackson, Mississippi with his wife and their 
five children.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Chief R.D. 
Simpson for his dedication to serving others.

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