President-elect K. Andes Holiday Message

Brothers and Sisters,

I want to wish each of you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As we begin our 152nd year as a Department, please remember the goodwill we feel over the holidays and allow it to carry over throughout the year. I also ask you to keep in your thoughts and prayers our brother Gary Shortt and his family. We as a Department hope for a full recovery and await his return to full-active duty. Please also remember our fallen brothers and their families. I can only imagine the loss they feel which is only worsened during the holidays. Please continue to check on their welfare and update us of their needs when possible.

To those who are retiring this year, thank you for all you have done for us. Continued good health, and know you will be missed.

I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead for our Department. I want us to strive to be the best of the best. We will be visiting each of you to formulate ideas for the future of our Department. Please take the time to put some thought into how we can prosper as individuals, as companies, as a department, and for the citizens of Richmond.

Again, I wish you Happy Holidays and please take a minute to say a prayer for the safety of our men and women of the armed services who continue to make sacrifices for us.

Merry Christmas and Please Stay Safe,
Keith