November 20, 2008

One of my Heroes

Congressman Jim Ramstad is one of my heroes. Jim exudes all that is good about being an elected public servant, he is honest with his comments and works hard for the people in the district he has represented for the past 18 years. Jim has also been a person that stands up for what he believes is right, whether or not his position is in line with his party's position. These are all reasons that he has always been elected with 60% or more of the votes in his Congressional District.
Last year Jim announced that he would not seek a 10th term in Congress. On Monday I attended a joint Edina and Eden Prairie Chamber breakfast to honor Jim for all he has done. True to form, Jim was gracious and spoke from the heart about his time in office and his plans for the future. Jim will be missed, […]

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November 19, 2008

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Stone Park, IL

Steve D. Kline of the Stone Park Fire Department in Stone Park, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0.
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November 18, 2008

NIOSH Supports Seat Belt Use by Firefighters

USFA is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has endorsed the National Fire Service Seat Belt Campaign, reinforcing the importance of wearing these safety devices to the American Fire Service.

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Goldsboro, NC

Carol Irene Taylor of the Goldsboro Fire Department in Goldsboro, NC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-11-14 00:00:00.0.

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Hartland, ME

Michael D. Snowman of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Department in Hartland, ME has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-11-17 00:00:00.0.

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November 17, 2008

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: St. Louis, MO

Leonard Riggins of the St. Louis Fire Department in St. Louis, MO has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-11-05 00:00:00.0.

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Hull, MA

John Clasby of the Hull Fire Department in Hull, MA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 1999-06-29 00:00:00.0.
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