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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor Sergeant James Peterson on
4his retirement from the Cook County Sheriff's Department; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Peterson was born May 18, 1953; he attended
6Amundsen High School in 1968 and later received his GED; and
 
7    WHEREAS, He joined the United States Army in 1970, he was
8honorably discharged years later; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He joined the Cook County Sheriff's Department and
10graduated with honors on August 3, 1981; he was promoted to the
11rank of Sergeant in April of 2003; and
 
12    WHEREAS, After serving 31 years with the Cook County
13Sheriff's Department, he will retire on May 31, 2012; and
 
14    WHEREAS, James Peterson is married to his lovely wife,
15Janet; their children are the late Jim Jr., Paul, and Jaclyn;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we honor Sergeant Peterson for his years of dedication to law

 

 

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1enforcement and wish him all the best in his future endeavors;
2and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to Sergeant James Peterson as a symbol of our respect
5and esteem.