Council Honors Retired Providence Fire Department Chief George Farrell
Recognize His Work With the Rhode Island Honor Flight Club
PROVIDENCE - December 3, 2021 - At tonight’s City Council meeting Finance Chairwoman Jo-Ann Ryan sponsored a resolution, passed by the full City Council, honoring Retired Providence Fire Chief George Farrell for his work as Chairman of the Rhode Island Honor Flights Club. Mr. Farrell and his family attended the meeting and were honored with a City Council citation.
“Chief Farrell built a laudable career as a public servant and has continued into retirement with a perennial dedication to serving his community. Thanks to his work, hundreds of veterans have had the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital and see the monuments that have been built in their honor.
I am proud to honor Chief Farrell with my Council colleagues tonight and I thank him for his years of service to our city and our veterans.”
Read more about the Rhode Island Honors Flight Club and the 25 flights to Washington, DC that they’ve organized since November of 2012.