HR0842 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Captain Suzanne Jansky, Illinois State Police District 6 in Pontiac, will retire on March 31, 2012, after extraordinary serving the citizens of the State of Illinois since 1985; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky received her bachelor's degree from Carthage College in 1984 and served the citizens of Kenosha, Wisconsin as an undercover agent; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky began her career with the Illinois State Police in 1985 as a Trooper in District 6, where she served the citizens of Illinois with pride and dignity while making quality criminal and traffic arrests; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky transferred to the Illinois State Police Academy in 1986, where she served as a DARE Officer and an Academy Recruit Supervisor; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky served as an EEO Investigator and trainer in 1992; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky transferred back to District 6 in 1993, where she was promoted to Sergeant as a field supervisor with other duties as a Peer Support Advisor and Academy instructor; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky was promoted to Master Sergeant in 1995, where she was the Platoon Supervisor, Summer Strike Force supervisor, serving as the Illinois State Police Merit Board subject matter expert; and serving in strategic planning; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky was promoted to Lieutenant in 1998 in District 6, where she served as a liaison with local departments and social service agencies, supervised and planned high profile events, and served several tenures as the District 6 Commander; and

WHEREAS, Captain Jansky was promoted to Commander of District 6 in 1999, and has made innumerable positive contributions with the Illinois State Police over her career, including, serving on District 6 budget oversight, strategic planning, internal investigations, as a peer support/mentor, media relations, personnel evaluations, as a Diversity Council member, serving on the Merit Board committees, oversight of District 6 headquarters; she is a graduate of the FBI National Academy; she was awarded the Director's Challenge Coin and Unit Citation; and she was a presenter at the Governor's Commission on Hate Crimes; and

WHEREAS, Captain Suzanne Jansky has served her community, her profession, and the State of Illinois with intelligence, dedication, and the highest integrity; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Captain Jansky on her retirement and thank her for her service to the people of the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Captain Suzanne Jansky as a symbol of our respect and esteem.