Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a southern Minnesota hero, firefighter, and paramedic, Adam Finseth, who was tragically killed in the line of duty, along with Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, while responding to the scene of a domestic violence call on February 18. Adam was born in Faribault, Minnesota, before moving to Rochester, where he graduated from John Marshall High School in 2001. Early on, it was obvious that Adam had been called to a life of service. After graduation, he took a summer job as a Rochester lifeguard before enlisting in the U.S. Army shortly after 9/11. Adam served two tours of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom and would go on to spend nearly a decade serving as a first responder for fire departments in La Crosse, Hastings, Savage, and Burnsville. His firefighter family describes Adam as selfless, with a first-one- in, last-one-out mentality, embodying the true spirit of a firefighter, and a friend that everyone could count on. My prayers are with his wife, Tara; their two children, Liam and Nora; as well as Adam's parents, sister, and all the communities he made better with his service. ____________________”