[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MR. STEVE ALLEN

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2015

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Steve Allen on 
his retirement after 28 years of dedicated service to the Selma Fire 
Department.
  Mr. Allen was born on April 18, 1961. He grew up in Fresno, 
California and attended local schools before going on to start his fire 
career as a volunteer firefighter for North Central Fire Department in 
May 1979. He completed his Emergency Medical Technician training and 
was hired by Jones Ambulance in 1981.
  On November 6, 1986, after completing paramedic school, Mr. Allen 
joined Selma Fire Department as one of Selma's first Firefighter/
Paramedics. He was promoted first to Fire Engineer in November 1993 and 
then to Captain in January 1996.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Allen worked tirelessly to protect 
people's lives from devastating fires, such as those in Los Angeles and 
the Oakland Hills Fire. Additionally, he took a special interest in 
investigating the causes of fires and was a member of the City of 
Selma's Arson Team for many years.
  After 28 years with the Selma Fire Department, Mr. Allen retired on 
May 27, 2015.
  The Selma community has been extremely fortunate to have a dedicated 
firefighter such as Mr. Allen to ensure the wellbeing of their 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in commending Steve Allen for his 28 years 
of dedicated public service in Selma and congratulating him on his 
recent retirement.

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