President George W. Bush will meet Tim Mosier when he arrives in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday, November 4. Mosier is a longtime law enforcement and emergency response professional who volunteers his time to organize and assist with citizen preparedness.

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years over their lifetime in service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing individuals around the country who are answering the call to service and will recognize Mosier as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

Throughout his career, Mosier has volunteered in Pettis County by teaching local groups emergency response and preparedness skills. In addition, Mosier works with the American Red Cross on disaster response, blood drives and CPR training. He also helps the Salvation Army and Open Door with food, clothing and money collection drives.

Through his work with the Emergency Management Agency of Pettis County, Mosier has organized and recruited volunteers to assist law enforcement officials with storm spotting, traffic control and damage assessment. He is currently working to recruit and train seniors to participate in the new Citizen Corps program for Pettis County. The first group of 20 volunteers has just finished training to protect the local water supply, electrical substations, public and private communication towers and above-ground pipelines.

President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.

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