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Recognizing James Chance on His Retirement

Floor Speech

Date: June 22, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the fire chief from the Enola Area Fire Department, James Chance, who is preparing to retire.

James is no ordinary chief.

He's a volunteer who's been with the Faulkner County Department since 1973 and became chief in 1983.

When he first started at the Enola Area Fire Department, they had a single brush truck to use as an engine, tanker, and rescue.

The department did not have an ISO rating.

Now, the department has three stations, eleven fire trucks, and an ISO rating of five.

According to his peers, James responded to every emergency despite how urgent or not it was.

He spent two nights at 2:00 a.m. putting up barricades on flooded roads during bad storms or responding to the 10th false medical alert alarm in the middle of the night.

I thank Mr. Chance for over 50 years of selfless service to the citizens of Faulkner County and congratulate him on his retirement.

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