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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Chief David R. Weiss on
4being named Firefighter of the Year for the Westmont Fire
5Department; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Weiss joined the Westmont Fire Department in
71990 as the department's Training Officer; he developed a
8training program and mentored many young firefighters; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 2007, Chief Weiss was appointed full-time
10Deputy Chief for the department, and his efforts resulted in
11over one million dollars in grant monies and two Governor's
12Hometown Awards for volunteer programs; in 2012, his
13progressive career with Westmont culminated in being appointed
14full-time Fire Chief; and
 
15    WHEREAS, During his tenure at Westmont, Chief Weiss has
16initiated and overseen numerous projects that have won
17nationwide recognition, including the Citizens Fire Academy
18and Alumni Association, Kids Summer Safety Camps, Senior
19Citizen Clerical Volunteers, and Citizens and Fire Corp
20programs; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Chief Weiss has a long list of credentials,

 

 

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1including an associate's degree in fire science and a Bachelor
2of Arts in Public Service; he graduated from the National Fire
3Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program and received a
4certification from the International Institution of Fire
5Engineers; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Outside of the department, Chief Weiss serves as a
7peer reviewer for the State of Illinois Fire Officer
8applications, is a task force member of Homeland Security's
9Fire Corps program, and is a certified instructor for the
10Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; he has served as a faculty
11member of Triton College and the College of DuPage; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Weiss has dedicated his life to the
13life-saving work of firefighting by mentoring and training new
14firefighters, developing training programs, and involving
15himself in his work on the local and national levels; in
16addition, he is a dedicated family man and community advocate;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate Chief David R. Weiss on being named Firefighter
21of the Year for the Westmont Fire Department, and we greatly
22admire his years of life-saving services; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Chief Weiss as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.