[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5072]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CHUCK LANZA

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 27, 2014

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
accomplishments of Chuck Lanza, the outgoing Emergency Management 
Director for Broward County, Florida.
  Mr. Lanza is one of the exemplary professionals responsible for 
safeguarding the lives of the residents of Broward County, and our 
community will miss him dearly.
  The goal of the Broward County Emergency Management Division is to 
provide effective emergency management by coordination of public and 
private resources, development of response plans, implementation of 
emergency operations, and preparation through training and education.
  Chuck Lanza has been a fearless leader in ensuring that our South 
Florida community is always well prepared and his 28-year career 
reflects the best of what an emergency management professional should 
be.
  He began his career in 1978 with the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue 
Department where he rose to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief.
  In 1995 Chuck was named Emergency Manager for Miami-Dade County and 
remained in that position until 2003.
  From 2005 to 2007, Chuck served as the Fire Chief for the Broward 
Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue, a dual service Fire and EMS 
Department responsible for regional services including Hazardous 
Materials, Technical Rescue and Air Rescue.
  Before taking over as Broward County's Emergency Management Director 
in 2008, Chuck spent a year as Fire Chief for the Seminole Tribe of 
Florida.
  I am particularly grateful for the years I had the opportunity to 
work directly with Chuck as he helped my constituents and South 
Floridians prepare for each new hurricane season through education, 
outreach and resources.
  Chuck's commitment to his work and his community led him to the top 
of his profession. I thank him for his efforts to protect and save the 
lives of countless Floridians, and for a career dedicated to helping 
people and strengthening our resolve and our response in the face of 
natural and man-made disasters. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all South 
Floridians in wishing him well in his future endeavors.

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