One Hundred Forty-First ANNUAL CONVENTION New Jersey State Firemen’s Association CONVENTION HALL Wildwood, New Jersey 2 0 September 14 & 15, 2018 1 8 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION I FIRST SESSION Friday, September 14, 2018 – 1:00 P.M. Registration 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order by President Frank B. Gunson III 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 Robert F. Ordway National Anthem Firefighter 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. Stephen Fazekas 6. Introduction of Elected Officials: New Jersey Governor 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 Director of Fire Safety Ronald Stokes President of New Jersey State Fire Chiefs’Association II NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION Wayne Welk, Vice President New Jersey Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association Elisa Fantozzi President of New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s Association Richard J. Kosmoski President of New Jersey Volunteer Fire Chiefs Tom Campbell Director of Marketing, Deborah Heart and Lung Center 9. Report of Credential Committee Brian VanHook, Chairman 10. Reading of Minutes of Last Convention, 2017 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, 2018 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, 2018 – 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 Frank B. Gunson III 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 - Stephen C. Fazekas, Chairman President Vice President Treasurer Secretary First Assistant Secretary Second Assistant Secretary 11. Unfinished Business 12. New Business 13. Selection of Location for Holding the 2023 Convention 14. Benediction – Chaplain Dan Schafer 15. Adjournment Firefighters Church Service, 4:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Next year’s Convention dates are September 13th and 14th, 2019 IV NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Friday Afternoon, First Session – September 14, 2018 Page Call to Order President Frank B. Gunson III ............................................................................... 1 Invocation Chaplain Dan Schafer Wildwood City Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Cape May County..... 1 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Robert F. Ordway .......................................................................... 2 The National Anthem Firefighter 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 Wildwood Mayor - Ernie Troiano, Jr. ................................................ 6 Welcome Address by Chief of Wildwood Fire Department Executive Committeeman, Chief Dan Speigel ...................................................... 6 Introduction of Guests: George H. Heflich, Sr., Past President New Jersey State Firemen’s Association.......................................................... 8 Sanford I. Weinberg, Past Secretary New Jersey State Firemen’s Association.......................................................... 8 H. Lee Baker, Past Second Assistant Secretary New Jersey State Firemen’s Association.......................................................... 8 Thomas J. Pelaia, Past Second Assistant Secretary New Jersey State Firemen’s Association.......................................................... 8 Barry T. Parker, Past Counsel New Jersey State Firemen’s Association.......................................................... 8 Arthur Drury, Past Executive Committeeman - Essex County.............................. 8 Kenneth G. Wigglesworth, Past Executive Committeeman - Gloucester County. 8 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION V Page Wayne Kepler, Past Executive Committeeman - Monmouth County.................... 8 Neil Gallo, Past Executive Committeeman - Somerset County ............................ 8 Thomas Miller, Past Executive Committeeman - Union County .......................... 8 Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr., Chairman, Board of Managers, New Jersey Firemen’s Home........................................... 8 John Siciliano, Executive Director Wildwood Convention Center .......................................................................... 8 Richard J. Mikutsky Director of Fire Safety...................................................................................... 9 Ronald Stokes, President New Jersey Fire Chiefs Association ................................................................. 10 Wayne Wolk, Vice President New Jersey Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association ................................... 10 Elisa Fantozzi, President New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s Association............................................. 12 Richard J. Kosmoski, President New Jersey State Volunteer Fire Chiefs’.......................................................... 13 Tom Campbell, Director of Marketing Deborah Heart and Lung Center....................................................................... 13 Credential Committee Report...................................................................................... 15 Approval of Minutes of 2017 Convention .................................................................. 16 Officers’ Reports: Treasurer ................................................................................................................ 17 Field Examiner....................................................................................................... 18 Secretary.............................................................................................................. 123 President’s Report..................................................................................................... 124 Candidates for Office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2018 .............................. 127 Resolution: Gloucester Township Firemen’s Relief Association Requests that an amendment of the by-laws be reviewed .................................. 128 Benediction Chaplain Anthony Saranchak.............................................................................. 130 Adjournment............................................................................................................. 131 VI NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Saturday Morning, Second Session – September 15, 2018 Page Call to Order President Frank B. Gunson III .............................................................................. 132 Invocation Chaplain Dan Schafer ......................................................................................... 132 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Robert F. Ordway ......................................................................... 132 The National Anthem Firefighter Glenn D. Roemmich ........................................................................... 133 Memorial Committee Report...................................................................................... 133 Memorial Roll ............................................................................................................ 136 Memorial Service Chaplain Anthony Saranchak ............................................................................... 154 Firemen’s Prayer......................................................................................................... 158 Legislative Committee Report First Assistant Secretary