[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF JAMES BURKUSH AND HIS SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS 
                            OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

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                          HON. FRANK C. GUINTA

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a Granite State first 
responder for his thirty-nine years of service to the Manchester Fire 
Department in Manchester, NH.
  Chief James Burkush joined the Manchester Fire Department in 1977 and 
became Chief in 2008. Firefighter Burkush was a standout member of the 
department and worked through the ranks of the department over the next 
thirty one years before being appointed Chief on February 19, 2008. 
Throughout his storied career Chief Burkush responded to many different 
calls, but it is the efficiency and professionalism with which Chief 
Burkush handled every situation, no matter how dire, that makes him an 
exceptional leader and role model. Chief Burkush remains an exemplary 
public servant, and I applaud his dedication to making his community a 
better, safer place to live.
  On April 29, 2016 Chief Burkush retired from the Manchester Fire 
Department with thirty nine years of service to the people of 
Manchester and the Granite State. He will now take on the role of Chief 
with the Hooksett Fire and Rescue Department. On behalf of the people 
of the First Congressional District of New Hampshire, I thank him for 
his dedicated service to the community and wish him all the best in his 
future endeavors.

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