News…
… from the Village of Broadview, Office of the Mayor Broadview, Illinois
For Immediate Release Contact:
23 September 2024 David Ormsby
312-342-9638
Broadview Firefighter Joe Marbach Honored for 30 Years of Service
(Broadview, IL) – The Village of Broadview honored last week veteran firefighter Joe Marbach for 30
years of service to the Broadview Fire Department.
Marbach, who is also the longest-serving municipal employee of Broadview, was praised during the
Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting on September 16 by Broadview Fire Chief Derek Bryant, village
trustees, and Mayor Katrina Thompson.
Thompson offered the following statement during the meeting:
“Thank you for 30 years of service to the Village of Broadview. You have been employed longer than
I have lived in the village. I’ll be ’29 years old’ here in the Village of Broadview. You have seen
a lot of change. A lot of good things have happened. Love, family, and loyalty, like you said, Joe,
keep a community connected. So, we are happy you’re not leaving because your institutional knowledge
is important to us. So, thank you for staying the course with me and the fire department.”
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