HR0058 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jim Detzler on the occasion of his retirement as president of the Oswego Fire Protection District; and

WHEREAS, Jim Detzler has been a long-time Oswego resident and business owner; and

WHEREAS, Jim Detzler began his 5-decade career in firefighting as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 21; in addition to his work as president of the Oswego Fire Protection District, he served a lengthy stint in the 1980s as Oswego fire chief and as Oswego village president from 1985 to 1991; and

WHEREAS, Under Jim Detzler's leadership, the Oswego Fire Protection District has grown from 40 volunteers in a single station to 60 people in 4 stations, and the number of calls the District takes has grown from 200 calls a year when he began as fire chief to over 4,000 annually today; and

WHEREAS, Jim Detzler was instrumental in the creation of a 24-hour paramedic service in the Oswego Fire Protection District; and

WHEREAS, Jim Detzler 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 Jim Detzler 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 Jim Detzler as a symbol of our esteem and respect.