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NJSFA-CoverNJSFA-Cover 3/8/20 3/8/20 12:01 12:01 PM PM Page Page 1 1 OneOne Hundred Hundred Forty-Second Forty-Second ANNUALANNUAL CONVENTION CONVENTION NewNew Jersey Jersey State State Firemen’sFiremen’s Association Association CONVENTIONCONVENTION HALL HALL Wildwood,Wildwood, New New Jersey Jersey 22 00 SeptemberSeptember 13 13 & & 14, 14, 2019 2019 11 99 01 build cover.indd All Pages 3/24/20 1:58 PM NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION I FIRST SESSION Friday, September 13, 2019 – 1:00 P.M. Registration 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order by President Robert F. Ordway 2. Invocation – Chaplain Dan Schafer 3. Presentation of Colors Wildwood City Fire Department Honor Guard - Cape May County Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Joseph T. Hankins National Anthem Executive Committeeman Glenn D. Roemmich Note: All nouns and pronouns in the masculine gender shall be construed to include the female gender. 4. Reading of Call to Convention 5. Convention Committee Appointments Credential Committee Mr. Brian Van Hook Sergeant-at-Arms Mr. Belford Rivera Resolution Committee Mr. Frank P. Cavallo, Jr., Esquire Judge of Elections Mr. Gerard Grenci Memorial Committee Mr. Brian Lynch 6. Introduction of Elected Officials: New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy Congressman Jeff VanDrew - 2nd Congressionl District Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco - 25th Legislative District Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, Jr. 7. Introduction of Wildwood Fire Department Chief Chief Daniel F. Speigel 8. Introduction of Guests and Executive Officers: John Siciliano Executive Director of Wildwood Convention Center Richard J. Mikutsky State Fire Marshall, Director of Fire Safety II NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION Robert Burns President of New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ronald Stokes President of New Jersey State Fire Chiefs’Association Elisa Fantozzi President of New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s Association Donna Buscio Founder of the “A Gift From Captain Buscio” Program Lewis Clark, Jr. Director of Marketing, Deborah Heart and Lung Center Seth Statler National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 9. Report of Credential Committee Brian VanHook, Chairman 10. Reading of Minutes of Last Convention, 2018 11. Communications 12. Officer’s Reports Treasurer: As Submitted Field Examiner: Distributed Secretary: Distributed 13. President’s Remarks 14. Candidates for Office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2019 President Vice President Treasurer Secretary First Assistant Secretary Second Assistant Secretary 15. Report of Resolution Committee 16. Benediction – Chaplain Anthony Saranchak 17. Adjournment NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION III SECOND SESSION Saturday, September 15, 2019 – 10:00 A.M. Registration 7:00 to 9:45 A.M. Voting 7:00 to 10:00 A.M. 1. Call to Order by President Robert F. Ordway 2. Presentation of Colors Wildwood City Fire Department Honor Guard - Cape May County 3. Memorial Service 4. Committee Reports Legislative: Distributed Advisory: Distributed 5. Report of Finance Committee James M. Greschak, Chairman 6. Report of Certified Public Accountant Barry J. Osborn, CPA, Treasurer 7. Report of Board of Managers - Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr., Chairman 8. Final Report of Credential Committee - Brian Van Hook, Chairman 9. Report of County Caucus Election Results Members of the Executive Committee Members of the Board of Managers 10. Report of the Judge of Election - Gerard Grenci, Chairman President Vice President Treasurer Secretary First Assistant Secretary Second Assistant Secretary Resolution 11. Unfinished Business 12. New Business 13. Selection of Location for Holding the 2024 Convention 14. Benediction – Chaplain Dan Schafer 15. Adjournment Next year’s Convention dates are September 18th and 19th, 2020 IV NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Friday Afternoon, First Session – September 13, 2019 Page Call to Order President Robert F. Ordway................................................................................... 1 Invocation Chaplain Dan Schafer Wildwood City Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Cape May County..... 1 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Joseph T. Hankins ......................................................................... 2 The National Anthem Executive Committeeman Glenn D. Roemmich.................................................... 2 Reading of Call for Convention .................................................................................. 3 Convention Committee Appointments: Credential Committee ............................................................................................ 4 Resolution Committee ........................................................................................... 4 Sergeant-At-Arms .................................................................................................. 4 Judges of Election / Badge................................................................................... 4 Voting / Memorial / Registration / Legislative / Finance / Advisory........... 5 Introduction of Elected Officials: Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco - 25th Legislative District............................... 6 Wildwood Mayor - Ernie Troiano, Jr..................................................................... 8 Welcome Address by Chief of Wildwood Fire Department Executive Committeeman, Chief Dan Speigel ...................................................... 9 Introduction of Guests: Joe Paolo, Past President - N.J.S.F.A..................................................................... 10 H. Leigh Peterson, Past President - N.J.S.F.A. ...................................................... 10 George H. Heflich, Sr., Past President - N.J.S.F.A. ............................................... 10 Frank B. Gunson III, Past President - N.J.S.F.A.................................................... 10 George Dempsey, Jr., Past Vice President - N.J.S.F.A........................................... 10 Sanford I. Weinberg, Past Secretary - N.J.S.F.A.................................................... 10 Kevin B. Finnegan, Past Secretary - N.J.S.F.A...................................................... 10 H. Lee Baker, Past Second Assistant Secretary - N.J.S.F.A. ................................. 10 Barry T. Parker, Past Counsel - N.J.S.F.A. ............................................................ 10 Stacy Moore, Past Assistant Counsel - N.J.S.F.A.................................................. 10 Harry Schoenstein, Past Executive Committeeman - Atlantic County.................. 10 Arthur Drury, Past Executive Committeeman - Essex County.............................. 10 David Shatzel, Past Executive Committeeman - Essex County ............................ 10 Kenneth G. Wigglesworth, Past Executive Committeeman - Gloucester County. 10 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION V Page Al Bailey, Past Executive Committeeman - Middlesex County............................ 10 Wayne Kepler, Past Executive Committeeman - Monmouth County.................... 10 Gary Mathews, Past Executive Committeeman - Ocean County .......................... 10 Robert Chambers, Past Executive Committeeman - Salem County...................... 10 Neil Gallo, Past Executive Committeeman - Somerset County ............................ 10 Thomas Miller, Past Executive Committeeman - Union County .......................... 10 Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr., Chairman, Board of Managers, New Jersey Firemen’s Home........................................... 10 John Siciliano, Executive Director - Wildwood Convention Center ..................... 10 Richard J. Mikutsky - Director of Fire Safety ....................................................... 11 Ronald Stokes, President - New Jersey Fire Chiefs Association........................... 13 Elisa Fantozzi, President New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s Association............................................. 13 Robert Burns, President New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial........................... 14 Donna Buscio - Founder of “A Gift From Captain Buscio” Program ................... 15 Doctor Garcia......................................................................................................... 16 Seth Statler - National Fallen Fighters Foundation................................................ 18 Credential Committee Report...................................................................................... 20 Approval of Minutes of 2018 Convention .................................................................. 21 Officers’ Reports: Treasurer ................................................................................................................ 21 Field Examiner....................................................................................................... 22 Secretary.............................................................................................................. 127 President’s Report..................................................................................................... 128 Candidates for Office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2019 .............................. 130 Resolution: Manchester Township, Ocean County, Firemen’s Relief Association Requests that the Compendium Committee consider revisions/changes/amendments to the Constitution and By-laws ...................... 131 Benediction Chaplain Anthony Saranchak.............................................................................. 133 Adjournment............................................................................................................