Full Text of HR1255 93rd General Assembly
HR1255 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, John Early is retiring after a distinguished | 3 |
| career with the Village of Matteson Fire Department; and
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| WHEREAS, John Early started with the Village of Matteson | 5 |
| Fire Department as a cadet firefighter at the age of 16; he | 6 |
| became a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18, and at the age | 7 |
| of 21, he was one of the first two full-time career | 8 |
| firefighters appointed in December of 1974; and
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| WHEREAS, After taking a competitive promotional exam in the | 10 |
| 1979, John was promoted to Fire Lieutenant and has served as | 11 |
| the Shift Commander; as Shift Commander, he was the highest | 12 |
| ranking officer assigned to a 24-hour shift; and
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| WHEREAS, He attained numerous State Fire Certifications, | 14 |
| including Firefighter III, Fire Officer II, Arson | 15 |
| Investigator, and Instructor II, which furthered his | 16 |
| professional development, and also provided the Village with | 17 |
| specialized skills needed to carry out the mission of the Fire | 18 |
| Department; in 1971, he was one of the first students to attend | 19 |
| and graduate from the Emergency Medical Technician class | 20 |
| offered at St. James Hospital; he upgraded his training and | 21 |
| became a Paramedic in 1973 as a member of the second graduating | 22 |
| class through what is now the South Cook County Emergency | 23 |
| Medical System through Ingalls Hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, He acquired his Associate of Applied Science | 25 |
| degree in Fire Science Technology from Prairie State College in | 26 |
| 1975; in 1987, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Fire | 27 |
| Protection Technology and Administration from Western Illinois | 28 |
| University; and
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| WHEREAS, John, and his wife, Marcia, have two children, | 30 |
| Shanna and Ryan; in his retirement, John hopes to enjoy trips |
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| to the upper peninsula of Michigan, and hunting, fishing, and | 2 |
| snowmobiling; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| congratulate John Early on his many years of exemplary service | 6 |
| with the Matteson Fire Department and we wish him all the best | 7 |
| in his retirement; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to John Early as an expression of our admiration and | 10 |
| esteem.
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