HR0478 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Terrence P. Mastandrea of Lake Zurich on the occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department after 21 years of dedicated service; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Lewis University in Romeoville in 1980; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea began his firefighting career with the Lewis University Fire and Security Department, where he served as a firefighter and patrol officer from 1977 to 1978 and as fire chief and security sergeant from 1978 to 1980; after working at LPM Corporation in Des Plaines from 1980 to 1981, he began working at the Skokie Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic in 1981; he steadily ascended the ranks, becoming duty chief of the department in 1988; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea began his tenure with the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department as the fire-rescue chief and director of emergency management in 1990; as a member of the Village Executive Leadership Team, he has been instrumental in the execution of the department's mission to deliver effective, timely, and professional services to the Lake Zurich community; and

WHEREAS, During Terrence Mastandrea's tenure, the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department has planned, developed, and directed numerous progressive service activities relating to fire, emergency medical, emergency management, specialized rescue, and code enforcement for the Village of Lake Zurich and the Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea has been a member of numerous civic and emergency service organizations, including the National Fire Academy, the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute's National Fire Service Staff and Command, the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association, the Northeastern Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, the MABAS Incident Command Team, the Mid America MABAS Consortium Task Force, the Northwest Community Hospital Large-Scale Emergency Planning Task Force, the Lake County Emergency Telephone Systems Board, the Lake County Pharmaceutical Mass Distribution Planning Task Force, and the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Educational and Research Foundation Board; he has also served as a consultant to the Illinois Fire Chiefs Promotional Evaluation and Assessment Services and has delivered numerous presentations to the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Conference Program and the Northern Illinois University MBA Career Development Program, among others; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the MABAS and IFCA "Humanitarian Service Medal" for deployments during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Utica Tornado Deployment in 2004, the Village of Lake Zurich "Outstanding Government Employee" award in 1999, 2001, and 2005, and the Governors Award in 2001; he also placed 1st during the regional Firefighters Combat Challenge in 1994 and 2nd in the national Firefighters Combat Challenge in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Terrence Mastandrea serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Terrence P. Mastandrea on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Terrence Mastandrea as a symbol of our esteem and respect.