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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Thomas E. Ryan Jr. on the
4occasion of his retirement as President of Chicago Firefighters
5Union Local 2 after nearly a decade of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan Jr. has been a Chicago firefighter and
7member of Local 2 for nearly 32 years, joining in 1985; he is a
8Certified Fire Investigator; he also has certifications as an
9Emergency Medical Technician B and Hazardous Materials
10Technician A; he was promoted to Lieutenant in 2006; and
 
11    WHEREAS, As President of Local 2, Thomas Ryan Jr. has
12overseen the creation of programs such as the Local 2 Health
13Fair, Heart Scan, and the Cancer Dogs; he also served as
14Vice-President, Steward, and Chairman of numerous committees;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Local 2 provides Tech A and B training, EMT P and
17B refresher courses, and engineer promotional classes; it helps
18the most vulnerable members and their families through the
19Employee Assistance Program and the Retirees Committee; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Local 2 renders financial and spiritual support to
21charities such as the Local 2 Toy Parade, the Widows and

 

 

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1Orphans Fund, Chaplains Ministries, the Gold Badge Society,
2Ignite the Spirit, the 5-11 Club, the CFFU Burn Foundation, the
3100 Club of Chicago, the AFFI Warrior Program, MDA,
4Make-A-Wish, the Special Olympics, Autism Speaks, and many
5others; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan Jr. and his wife, Lisa, were married
7in 1991; they have two children, Zachary and Anthony;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11congratulate Thomas E. Ryan Jr. on his retirement as President
12of Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 after nearly a decade of
13service, and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors;
14and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Thomas Ryan Jr. as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.