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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is important to recognize those who contribute 
3to the betterment of the State of Illinois through public 
4service; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was born in Kankakee to John and 
6Sandra Young on November 8, 1961; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young attended Kankakee public and 
8parochial schools; he graduated from Bishop McNamara High 
9School in 1979; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was a student-athlete on the 
11wrestling team while at Drake University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young has been a dedicated firefighter 
13since 1984; he has served more than 30 years with the Kankakee 
14Fire Department; and he earned several promotions eventually 
15reaching the rank of Fire Chief on December 1, 2004; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young proved his bravery and resolve 
17when, in 1991, he resuscitated a 55-year-old woman who had gone 
18into full cardiac arrest; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young, obtained his Bachelors of Arts  
 
 
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1from Western Illinois University in 2003 and earned his 
2master's degree in Public Administration in 2007; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young is a dedicated family man; he is 
4the father to several children and grandchildren, and has been 
5married to his wife, Deanne, since 1981; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

8congratulate Chief Ron Young of the Kankakee Fire Department, 
9on his retirement from his lifelong service and dedication to 
10the people of the Kankakee community; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Chief Ron Young and his family as a symbol of our 
13esteem and respect.