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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 Assistant Fire 
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Chief Gregory J. McDonald of the Itasca Fire Protection 
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District on his retirement; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Assistant Chief McDonald has served the District, 
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its residents, and its businesses for a total of 38 years; he 
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began as a volunteer firefighter in 1972 and became a full-time 
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career firefighter in January of 1985; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, As a volunteer he worked his way through the 
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ranks, first as a fireman, then engineer, then chief engineer, 
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as 1st Lieutenant, as 2nd Lieutenant, and finally achieving the 
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rank of captain, a position he held until he was hired 
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full-time in 1985; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau in 
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March of 1986; in June of 1991 he was promoted to Assistant 
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Fire Chief and remained as head of Fire Prevention; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He hold State Fire Marshall Certification in Fire 
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Fighter II, Fire Prevention Officer I, Instructor I, Haz Mat 
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Operations, Instructor II, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire 
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Prevention Officer II, and Fire Officer II; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, In addition to his many State Certifications, 
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Assistant Fire Chief McDonald earned an Associates Degree in 
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Applied Science from the College of DuPage in 1987; therefore, 
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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 Assistant Fire Chief Gregory McDonald on his 
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retirement and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; 
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and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Assistant Fire Chief Gregory McDonald as a symbol 
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of our respect and esteem.