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House adopts resolution honoring Gresham firefighter Brian Flowers, family urges action on job-related cancer
Summary
The Oregon House adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 honoring firefighter Brian Flowers, who died of an occupational-related cancer in November 2023; family members and lawmakers used the floor presentation to call for improved protective gear, safety and health supports for firefighters.
The Oregon House on Tuesday adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 honoring firefighter Brian Flowers of Gresham, who died at age 48 on Nov. 19, 2023, of an occupational-related cancer.
The resolution, presented by Representative Graeber on the House floor, recounted Flowers’ career, family life and service to the Gresham community and described his death as related to workplace exposure during his years as a firefighter.
“Brian loved, and he loved…
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