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HONORING JOHN BROWNE ON HIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

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                        HON. THOMAS H. KEAN, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  Mr. KEAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize John 
Browne, an extraordinary individual from Mountainside, New Jersey, as 
he celebrates his 50th anniversary as a volunteer firefighter with the 
Mountainside Fire Department. Since joining the department in February 
1974, John has responded to no less than 60 percent of fire calls each 
year during his 50-year tenure--more than any other volunteer 
firefighter in the history of the department. He has been described as 
the type of first responder you can always count on to be there, 
serving in every capacity, including line officer, lieutenant, captain, 
deputy chief, assistant chief, and even as fire chief on three separate 
occasions. In his free time, John continues to educate and serve his 
community by volunteering to help lead free public tours of the John J. 
Harvey Fireboat Museum and Education Center in New York Harbor. John's 
dedication and commitment to the community of Mountainside have been 
immeasurable, and I thank him for his incredible contributions to New 
Jersey's 7th Congressional District.

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