HR0036 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is important to recognize those who contribute to the betterment of the State of Illinois through public service; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was born in Kankakee to John and Sandra Young on November 8, 1961; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young attended Kankakee public and parochial schools; he graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in 1979; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was a student-athlete on the wrestling team while at Drake University; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young has been a dedicated firefighter since 1984; he has served more than 30 years with the Kankakee Fire Department; and he earned several promotions eventually reaching the rank of Fire Chief on December 1, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young proved his bravery and resolve when, in 1991, he resuscitated a 55-year-old woman who had gone into full cardiac arrest; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young, obtained his Bachelors of Arts from Western Illinois University in 2003 and earned his master's degree in Public Administration in 2007; and

WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young is a dedicated family man; he is the father to several children and grandchildren, and has been married to his wife, Deanne, since 1981; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Chief Ron Young of the Kankakee Fire Department, on his retirement from his lifelong service and dedication to the people of the Kankakee community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Ron Young and his family as a symbol of our esteem and respect.