Florida State Representative Paul Renner invited the Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard to present the Nations Colors on the House Floor at the 91st Organization Session of the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee on Tuesday. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin was also in attendance. Representative Renner was unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Renner has been a long supporter of Firefighters and Law Enforcement, especially the Palm Coast Fire Department. In his address to the Florida House of Representative last year, Speaker Renner stated that, “first responders put their own safety at risk to save ours, and we will always have their backs.”
This was a significant honor for the members of the Palm Coast Honor Guard participating in the ceremony. It was an opportunity to represent the City of Palm Coast and the Florida Fire Service at the State Capitol. This was the second time the Palm Coast Fire Department received an invitation to participate in a ceremony of State significance; they were invited to the House Designee Ceremony in September 2021 by Speaker Renner. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin complimented the Honor Guard by saying, “Our Fire Department is amongst the finest public servants that I have ever seen. Thank you to Representative Renner for inviting our Honor Guard to represent the City of Palm Coast and the Florida Fire Services at the Speaker Designee ceremony this week at the Capitol. It is an honor that I know all participants will remember as an important moment in their career.”
The Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard was established in 2001 to represent the members of its department, their families and the citizens that they protect and serve during formal occasions. The Honor Guard projects a positive image of the Department and its members by performing as a well-trained professional unit at local and national events. “Honor Guard service is selfless; They perform their duties and expect nothing in return,” stated Palm Coast Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill. “Representing our City at our State Capitol is a highlight for our Honor Guard. There are great days ahead for our team.”
While at the State Capitol, the Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard were given the opportunity to meet with Governor Ron DeSantis and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
Representative Paul Renner was formally elected by the House Republican Conference to serve as the next Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in September 2021. Speaker Renner began his term as Speaker of the House following the 2022 elections. Renner was first elected to the House in a 2015 special election in the district representing Flagler, St. Johns and Volusia counties.
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