Bill Text: IL HR1250 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Robert Wysong on his retirement from the Streamwood Fire Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-11-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR1250 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR1250-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Robert Wysong on the
occasion of his retirement from the Streamwood Fire Department
after over 32 years of service; and
WHEREAS, Robert Wysong started his career in 1975 by
obtaining his State-certified EMT license; from 1976 to 1978 he
worked for the Schiller Park Emergency Squad; and
WHEREAS, Robert Wysong joined the Streamwood Fire
Department in 1980 as an on-call firefighter; he became a
full-time firefighter in 1982; he was promoted to Lieutenant in
1997 and to Battalion Chief in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Robert Wysong formal education includes receiving
his Associate of Applied Science of Criminal Law in 1975, his
Associate Degree of Liberal Arts in 1976, his paramedic
State-certification in 1983, and his Associate of Applied
Science of Fire Science and Safety in 1985; he was certified by
the State of Illinois as a Firefighter III in 1985, Instructor
I in 1985, Fire Officer I in 1988, Hazardous Material
Technician in 1988, Instructor II in 1991, Fire Officer II in
1992, and Fire Investigator in 1997; he was certified by the
Department of Homeland Security as a Weapons of Mass

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Destruction Technician in 2002, a Weapons of Mass Destruction
IMS in 2002, an Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing
Specialist in 2003, a Radiological/Nuclear Technician in 2006,
and a Tank Car Specialist in 2010; he has been certified by
FEMA for Incident Command Company Officer Level 100, 200, and
700, Middle Incident Command and Control ICS 300, Upper
Incident Command and Control ICS 400, Command and Control of
Incident Operations, Hazardous Materials Incident Management,
and Incident Command for Structural Collapse; and
WHEREAS, Robert Wysong's accomplishments include being a
Field Instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute at the
University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana in 2003, as a Staff
Instructor for Elgin Community College in 2009, as a Staff
Instructor for the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training
Academy since 2011, and as the Illinois Task Force 1 Urban
Search and Rescue Team as a Hazardous Material Team Manager in
2002; he helped develop an agri-terrorism class for the
Department of Homeland Security, worked with the local police
department to establish the Prom Night Program at Streamwood
High School, and was one of the original founding fathers of
Fire Explorer Post 1998; and
WHEREAS, Robert Wysong has lived in Bloomingdale since
1999; he and his wife, Beverlee, have been married for over 29
years and have 2 golden retrievers, Charlie and Hunter; he

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enjoys hunting and shooting, fishing, and traveling; and
WHEREAS, A celebration in honor of Robert Wysong will be
held on August 22, 2014 at the Fireside Ale House in
Streamwood; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Robert Wysong on his retirement from the
Streamwood Fire Department and wish him success in all his
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Robert Wysong as an expression of our esteem and
respect.