HR0775 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0775 LRB103 40640 LAW 73343 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend 11-year-old Ayla Brookman and 12-year-old London Robbers for their heroic actions on April 7, 2024; and

WHEREAS, While returning from the grocery store, Ayla Brookman and London Robbers spotted a fire in Steve's Antique Store, prompting them to report the blaze by running to the fire station located three blocks away from the scene of the fire; and

WHEREAS, Ayla Brookman and London Robbers' swift reporting of the fire allowed firefighters to quickly extinguish the flames, later determined to be caused by old wiring in the elevator of the historic downtown building on the corner of East Main and Washington Streets; and

WHEREAS, Due to the courageous actions of Ayla Brookman and London Robbers, thousands of dollars in property damage was prevented, and lives were saved by preventing the flames from spreading and growing out of control; and

WHEREAS, In honor of their actions, Ayla Brookman and London Robbers were presented with certificates of appreciation from the Salem Fire Protection District and Salem Mayor Nick Farley; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Ayla Brookman and London Robbers for their bravery and quick thinking in reporting a fire on April 7, 2024, and we thank them on behalf of the citizens of Salem, the Salem City Council, and the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Ayla Brookman and London Robbers as an expression of our esteem and respect.