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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING MICHAEL J. FRINK ON HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF OF THE

DUNN’S CORNER FIRE DEPARTMENT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Kennedy, Shekarchi, Corvese, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: March 23, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Dunn's Corner Fire Department Chief Michael J. Frink is retiring after thirty

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years of devoted and meritorious service to the citizens of Westerly; and

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     WHEREAS, Chief Frink began his distinguished firefighting career when he joined the

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Dunn's Corner Fire Department as a sixteen-year old student. Since then, he has served the fire

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district in myriad capacities and has steadily risen through the ranks, culminating with his

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appointment to the rank of Chief in 2004, and the decision by the fire department to hire Chief

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Frink as their first full-time paid Chief in 2008; and

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     WHEREAS, In his more than twelve years as Fire Chief, Mr. Frink has proven to be an

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effective and innovative leader. His tireless work ethic and abiding concern for those under his

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command has earned him unwavering respect from the community he serves; and

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     WHEREAS, In his capacity as Fire Chief, Mr. Frink has played a vital role in the

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expansion of the department. Thanks to his leadership, Dunn's Corner recently added a new class

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of eleven volunteer firefighters, all ready and able to serve in full capacity within the department;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Chief Frink also served as President of the Rhode Island Association of Fire

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Chiefs Executive Board in 2014 and 2015, and played a key role in the establishment and

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unveiling of a media campaign aimed at improving volunteer ranks across the state. Chief Frink is

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married to Heather and they are the proud parents of Brittany and Austin; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

 

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Michael J. Frink on his retirement as the Chief of the

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Dunn's Corner Fire Department; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Chief Michael J. Frink, Dunn's Corner Fire

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Department.

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