[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16715-16716]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING BATTALION CHIEF MICHAEL WINK

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
CalFire Battalion Chief Michael Wink, whom I have named a 2016 Public 
Safety Hero of the Year for Lake County in California's 5th 
Congressional District. This award is given to exceptional members of 
our community who perform beyond their duty as a public servant.
  A native of our Napa Valley, Battalion Chief Wink attended the Santa 
Rosa Junior College Firefighter Academy and served as Academy

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Class Leader. He then attended the CalFire Academy and began working on 
assignments across the state. In addition, Battalion Chief Wink is a 
certified Emergency Medical Technician and has earned numerous 
technological and incident management certifications. Battalion Chief 
Wink currently serves as a CalFire Battalion Chief for Lake County.
  Our community knows firsthand the value of Battalion Chief Wink's 
leadership. During the Clayton and Valley Fires, Battalion Chief Wink 
led a large team and acted quickly to help protect our community. His 
leadership undoubtedly limited the damage sustained by our Lake County 
community during those devastating fires.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Battalion Chief Wink for his dedication to our 
community's safety. For this reason, it is fitting and proper that I 
honor him here today.

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