Full Text of HR0215 95th General Assembly
HR0215 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Steve Fleming of | 4 |
| Lovington on his retirement as the village Emergency Medical | 5 |
| Services (EMS) coordinator; and
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| WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has lived in Lovington all his life; | 7 |
| when he was growing up people would donate money to help him go | 8 |
| on music trips, and he wanted to return all the generosity by | 9 |
| working as an emergency medical technician (EMT); and
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| WHEREAS, He was active in sports in high school, lettering | 11 |
| in football, baseball, track, and basketball; he attended | 12 |
| Illinois Wesleyan and studied music; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1976 Steve Fleming became an EMT; when he | 14 |
| joined, the EMTs did not have pagers, radios, or today's | 15 |
| technology; in 1982 Intermediate level licenses became | 16 |
| available, giving EMTs the chance to start IV's, intubate, and | 17 |
| other tasks; Steve Fleming attended the first class at St. | 18 |
| Mary's Hospital in Decatur and was one of the first thirty | 19 |
| people to receive an Intermediate level license; and
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| WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has shown a dedication to public | 21 |
| service by serving as Village President of Lovington from 2001 |
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| to 2005, where he oversaw the construction of a new doctors | 2 |
| office and new water tower; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Steve Fleming worked towards Lovington receiving | 4 |
| a second ambulance in 1984; he served as President of the EMTs | 5 |
| and was the EMS coordinator for 25 years; he also served as | 6 |
| trustee for 12 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has worked as an EMT for 30 years, | 8 |
| as a volunteer with no pay, just because he wants to help | 9 |
| others; he is a devoted husband to his wife, Jayme, and a | 10 |
| devoted father to his son, Aaron; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| thank Steve Fleming for his dedication to his community and the | 14 |
| people and wish him nothing but the best as he retires as both | 15 |
| an EMT and EMS coordinator for the Village of Lovington; and be | 16 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to Steve Fleming as a symbol of our respect and | 19 |
| esteem.
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