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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are honored to congratulate Newport Township
4Fire Chief Mark Kirschhoffer on the occasion of being selected
5as Fire Chief of the Year for 2011 by the Illinois Fire Chiefs
6Association; and
 
7    WHEREAS, During his tenure as Newport Township's Fire
8Chief, Mark Kirschhoffer has been instrumental in numerous
9innovative projects, including the creation of the Specialized
10Response Team Training facility, the development of the State
11Mechanics Team, and the creation and development in the use of,
12and training for, sewer vacuum trucks for trench rescue
13responses; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mark Kirschhoffer serves as the Vice-President of
15MABAS Division 4 and is the past President of the Lake County
16Fire Chiefs Association; in addition to his work as Newport
17Township Fire Chief, he also runs a trucking business; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Mark Kirschhoffer and his wife of 40 years, Pat,
19have four daughters; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mark Kirschhoffer is well known throughout his
21community for his can-do attitude and his commitment to public

 

 

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1service, his family, his work, and his community; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Mark Kirschhoffer serves as a model of hard work,
3integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
4Illinois; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate Mark Kirschhoffer on the occasion of being
8selected as Fire Chief of the Year for 2011 and wish him
9continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Mark Kirschhoffer as a symbol of our esteem and
13respect.