PHOTO INFORMATION: Rep. Pat Outman is joined by his guest, Montcalm Township Fire Chief Clif Dickinson, at the Michigan State Capitol for the annual House of Representatives 9-11 Memorial Ceremony. Dickinson has served as the Montcalm fire chief since 2009.

Legislators invited first responders and members of the military from their communities to be their guests for the service. In addition to marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the annual ceremony honors Michigan’s first responders, public safety officers and military members and remembers the heroes who have died honorably in the line of duty in the past year.

“I am grateful for Chief Dickinson’s service and that of every other first responder and public safety officer keeping our communities safe,” Outman said. “Today was a great opportunity to express that gratitude, but it’s something we should be thankful for every day. As a representative for the people of Michigan’s 91^st House District, I have and will always support legislative policies that bolster our hometown heroes and ensure they have the resources they need to do their jobs well.”

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