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136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 30

2025-2026

Representative McClain

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department on its Sesquicentennial.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department on the memorable occasion of its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary, celebrated September 7, 2024; and

WHEREAS, All those associated with the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department have played a valuable role in community safety. Willingly giving of their time, energy, and abilities far beyond what is required or expected, these fine individuals have fulfilled their responsibilities with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, and their professionalism, positive work attitude, and cooperation with the public have earned them the esteem and appreciation of the citizens they have so ably protected; and

WHEREAS, The Cardington Volunteer Fire Department is truly deserving of high praise, for since it was established in 1874, it has set a fine example of professional deportment and proactive engagement with the community. We are pleased to note that it is through the efforts of organizations such as this that our state continues to grow and prosper and remains responsive to the diverse needs of its residents; and

WHEREAS, Countless citizens in the community owe their safety, and some their very lives, to the members of the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department. Indeed, these exemplary first responders have displayed an unwavering dedication to excellence, facing each situation with tremendous courage and presence of mind, and those individuals pursuing a career in the fire service could find no better example to emulate; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department on its Sesquicentennial and offer best wishes for ongoing success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Cardington Volunteer Fire Department.