NEAFC 70th Annual Conference.pdf - New England Association of ...
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DEPUTY CHIEF DAVISON: At this time, Secretary Jordan<br />
will make a presentation to President Mansfield.<br />
CHIEF MARTIN J. JORDAN: Well, Wendall, as you conclude<br />
your term, we had another successful year. Our attendance<br />
was up and we’ve had a great banner year. For my last<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial duty it gives me great pleasure to honor and to present<br />
you with the Trumpet For Recog.nition <strong>of</strong> Your Office to Chief<br />
Wendall Mansfield from the <strong>NEAFC</strong> 1992. Enjoy it with good<br />
luck. [Silver Trumpet presented to President Mansfield] Applause]<br />
PRESIDENT MANSFIELD: Thank you very much.<br />
DEPUTY CHIEF DAVISON: Our newly sworn President<br />
will now swear in the <strong>of</strong>ficers and directors <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
President Winslow.<br />
P~RESIDENT CARL H. WINSLOW: Before I do that, I would<br />
like~to make a few comments if I may. Tonight is Chief Mansfield’s<br />
night anal I’ll only take a moment. The honor which you<br />
have given me tonight comes with mixed feelings. I am pleased<br />
and honored to be elected as President <strong>of</strong> this great <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
However, I am sad that we’re not able to bestow this honor on<br />
the Chief who encouraged me to become a director. If God had<br />
been willing he would be standing before you tonight. Chief<br />
Ken Wagner gave a lot <strong>of</strong> time and effort to this <strong>Association</strong><br />
and I’m sorry for his death and in my receiving the honor he so<br />
richly deserved. Ken, I know that you’re with us tonight. I want<br />
you to know that I’ll do my best as you would have done in<br />
carrying out the tradition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong> <strong>England</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Fire Chiefs. Thank you. [Applause]<br />
Now if the newly elected <strong>of</strong>ficers would stand and face the<br />
podium and those <strong>of</strong> you up in ~ihe audience will come up and<br />
join Chief Wehter. Chief. .<br />
[Officers sworn ~n by President Winslow. [Applause]<br />
DEPUTY CHIEF DAVISON: Thank you very much Chief<br />
Winslow. And we certainly owe a great deal to those new people<br />
who have come into our <strong>Association</strong> to provide the leadership<br />
for the future. As Martin Jordan said this afternoon at the<br />
business meeting, the <strong>Association</strong> is really headed into the<br />
future with full form and certainly these new people will lead us<br />
that way. we are proud and pleased <strong>of</strong> their leadership.<br />
Pat Winslow at this time would like to make a presentation to<br />
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