[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO DANNY WEBER, FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. DAVID W. JOLLY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 8, 2016

  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a hero in our 
community, Danny Weber, who was recently named East Lake Firefighter of 
the Year.
  Mr. Weber has been a firefighter-paramedic for seven years, and has 
served Pinellas County since 2014. Mr. Weber has dedicated his life to 
assisting individuals and families in our community, but one story in 
particular demonstrates his courage and selflessness, and inspired his 
selection as Firefighter of the Year.
  On June 12, 2015, a woman lost control of her vehicle and drove into 
a large pond. Shortly after, the East Lake Fire Rescue arrived on the 
scene, and Mr. Weber wasted no time making his way to the woman trapped 
inside of her vehicle. He rescued the woman from inside the sinking car 
and pulled her to safety. Selfless acts like this one are truly heroic.
  This is not the first time Mr. Weber has been recognized for his 
service. Mr. Weber also won the Morroni Award as the Pinellas County 
Firefighter of the Year. l am grateful that Mr. Weber is part of our 
community and continues to make a difference. I ask that this body join 
me in recognizing Mr. Weber for his service to Pinellas County.

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