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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Keith A. Ranney on 
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the occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Bloomington Fire 
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Department on May 1, 2009 after 30 years of dedicated service; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Keith Ranney began his service with the 
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Bloomington Fire Department on April 16, 1979; he was appointed 
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to the rank of Lieutenant on July 14, 1986, followed by a 
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promotion to Captain on November 4, 1989; he then continued his 
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steady ascent through the department's ranks, becoming 
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Training Officer on August 12, 1992 and Assistant Chief on May 
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3, 1995; on April 4, 1998, he was appointed to serve as the 
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department's Chief, where he remained until his retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Keith Ranney also served as a Firefighter/EMT, a 
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Fire Inspector, an Arson Investigator, and an Aircraft 
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Firefighter Rescue Man during his tenure; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Keith Ranney earned his associate's degree in Fire 
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Sciences from Illinois Central College, his bachelor's degree 
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in Fire Service Administration from Western Illinois     
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University, and his master's degree in Management & 
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Organizational Behavior from Benedictine University; he is 
 


 






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also a graduate of Leadership McLean County; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Keith Ranney is a member of the McLean County 
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Disaster Council, having served as the council's exercise chair 
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and president, among other positions; he is a Homeland Security 
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Region 11 Co-Chair; he is a member of the Illinois Terrorism 
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Task Force, the McLean County EMS Task Force, and the McLean 
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County Communications Committee; he is also a member of the 
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McLean County Fire Chiefs Association, the Central Illinois 
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Fire Chiefs Association, the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, 
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the International Fire Chiefs Association, and the Illinois 
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Society of Fire Service Instructors; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Keith A. Ranney on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Keith Ranney as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.