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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING BLOCK ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT

FIRE CHIEF KIRK LITTLEFIELD ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF

EXEMPLARY AND HONORABLE SERVICE

     Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, and Blazejewski

     Date Introduced: February 04, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Block Island Fire Chief Kirk Littlefield grew up in a public service family,

the son of parents who both served on the Rescue Squad and had attained the rank of Captain. It

was therefore perhaps inevitable that Chief Littlefield would himself serve with the Block Island

Fire Department and devote his life in service to the protection of life and property within the

community; and

     WHEREAS, Chief Littlefield began his service with the Block Island Fire Department at

the young age of sixteen, and in his distinguished thirty-six year public service career, served as

the Department's Fire Chief three times, first from 1999 to 2001, then once again from 2008 to

2011, and finally in 2020; and

     WHEREAS, Through the years, Chief Littlefield worked hard to keep his volunteer

members informed and involved in all aspects of the Department. He also made sure that all of

the equipment and vehicles were always in perfect working order, and fought tirelessly in support

of attaining a new ladder truck and a new Fire Department building as quickly as possible; and

     WHEREAS, Chief Littlefield will continue to be involved with the Block Island Fire

Department after he retires as its Chief. He will serve on the Department's Board of Directors and

will continue to answer rescue calls because he is an invaluable asset to the Department due to his

vast knowledge of where all of the roads, houses, and other structures are located within Block

Island; now, therefore be it

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

thanks Block Island Volunteer Fire Rescue Department Chief Kirk Littlefield for his thirty-six

years of meritorious service to the Block Island community. We furthermore wish him continued

success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Fire Chief Kirk Littlefield of the Block Island

Volunteer Fire Rescue Department.

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