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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Brandon "Shane" |
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| Emrich, a Mt. Vernon fire fighter, on saving the life of a |
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| citizen; and
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| WHEREAS, On March 10, 2003, the rescued person swallowed 92 |
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| valium pills; he had been fighting Parkinson's disease, a |
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| degenerative disorder that left him in a wheelchair; after a |
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| friend called the department, Mr. Emrich was sent to find him; |
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| he was successful in offering the assistance necessary to save |
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| the person's life, and subsequently, that person's life |
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| improved; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Emrich began his career with 5 years as a |
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| volunteer for McLeansboro's fire department, starting in 1993; |
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| in 1998, he graduated from Southern Illinois University at |
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| Carbondale and became chief coordinator of Hamilton County |
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| Emergency Services and Disaster Agency; in 2001, he was hired |
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| at Mt. Vernon's fire department; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Emrich is described as an excellent fire |
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| fighter who is conscientious and pulls no punches; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Brandon "Shane" Emrich, a Mt. Vernon fire fighter, |
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| on saving the life of a person in distress, and we thank him |
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| for being a true hero; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Brandon "Shane" Emrich as an expression of our |
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| respect and esteem.
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