The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 7th annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on August 23th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. The business community comes together to honor and thank our region’s first responders for their outstanding contributions to our safety and well-being. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Heroism (Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards; Meritorious Civilian Award); Investigative (Excellence in Criminal Investigation Award; Merit Award; The Business of First Responding Award); and the Citizen Valor Award.
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alisicia Andrews will provide the event’s keynote address. A proud United States Marine Corps veteran who served as an Intelligence Analyst and Weapons and Tactics Instructor, she went on to get her MBA and Cybersecurity Management Certificate from Georgetown University. Mrs. Andrews has continued her career in the intelligence community both in and out of government agencies prior to becoming Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
To register for the First Responders Appreciation Breakfast contact Siera Rogers at [email protected]
