HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-23 Recognition BANGOR CITY COUNCIL
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RECOGNIZING ASSISTANT CHIEF RICHARD A. CHEVERIE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
SERVICE TO THE BANGOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF BANGOR
WHEREAS, Richard A. Cheverie began his employment with the Bangor Fire Department on
March 28, 1977; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie was promoted to Lieutenant in 1987, to Captain in 1990, and
to Assistant Fire Chief in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie worked with over 200 Bangor Firefighters and 8 Fire Chiefs
during his storied career; and
IIIWHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie has proven his leadership abilities in the fire service,
including serving as the Incident Commander on the 2004 Masonic Hall Fire and lead
fire investigator for the Department for over a decade; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie has worked tirelessly to develop and implement many of the
City's Emergency Operations plans; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie helped guide and upgrade the Emergency Medical Services
Division of the Bangor Fire Department into the high quality service that our citizens
depend upon daily; and
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Cheverie will retire on February 28, 2015, after 37 years and 11
months of service to the Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the City
Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize Assistant Chief Richard A. Cheverie for his
nearly 38 years of dedicated service to the Bangor Fire Department and the citizens of Bangor, and
congratulate him on his pending retirement.
Given this the 23rd day of February, 2015.
0 Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor