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HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF JOEY THORINGTON
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HON. DEBBIE DINGELL
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Deputy Fire Chief Joey Thorington of the Dearborn Fire Department. His honorable years of service to our community is worthy of commendation.
Deputy Fire Chief Thorington is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University's School of Fire, Staff and Command and the National Fire Academy and holds a bachelor's in Community Development focusing on Public Administration and a master's in Technology Studies, focusing on Public Safety and Emergency Management. A trusted member of the Dearborn Fire Department, he began his career as a firefighter protecting our natural wonders at the Manistee National Forest, and later worked in the White Cloud and Norton Shores fire departments. He began as a Firefighter I in Dearborn on April 28th, 1998. He rose to level of Firefighter II in December 2003. In 2006, he was promoted to Fire Engineer and after excelling in that role he was promoted to Fire Apparatus Supervisor Assistant in 2010 and then Lieutenant in 2012. On December 16, 2013, he became Deputy Fire Chief.
Deputy Fire Chief Thorington is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations for spectacular service to his community, including the John D. Dingell Medal of Freedom Memorial Commendation, the Fire Chief Life Saving Award, the Gino Polidori Community Service Award, the Outstanding Officer Award, the Vaccination Center Award, and the Meritorious Service Award. He served as President of the Dearborn Firefighters Association IAFF Local 412 from 2011 to 2013. Hard working and one of the biggest University of Michigan fans, Deputy Fire Chief Thorington has left his mark on the Dearborn Fire Department by setting the example for public service among his peers. When he is not saving lives in Dearborn, he works as Organization Administrator at the Legacy Center in Brighton and has volunteered to coach youth softball and baseball. Deputy Fire Chief Thorington retired on April 29, 2022 after serving over two decades with the Dearborn Fire Department. He resides in Pinckney, Michigan with his family, including his wife Jean and children Allan and Cece.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Deputy Fire Chief Joey Thorington for a career of exemplary service to the Dearborn Fire Department. I join with Deputy Fire Chief Thorington's family, friends, and colleagues in extending my gratitude to him for his honorable service in protecting our community and thank him for his role in serving the people of the City of Dearborn for the past two decades.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 22
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