Bill Text: IL HR0006 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Tom Matousek on his retirement as State Commander of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Honor Guard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0006 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0006-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek began his fire service career on July | ||||||
3 | 15, 1979, serving 30 years with the Forest Park Fire Department | ||||||
4 | and the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (IAFF) Local 2753, | ||||||
5 | until his retirement in 2009; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek was a charter member of the | ||||||
7 | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Honor Guard, beginning | ||||||
8 | January 30, 1993, and became its State Commander at the Itasca | ||||||
9 | Honor Guard Convention in 2006; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek is a very strong proponent for union | ||||||
11 | labor and has served IAFF Local 2753 in many capacities, | ||||||
12 | including 20 years as the President; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek battled for the Forest Park Fire | ||||||
14 | Department, IAFF Local 2753's first union contract, and never | ||||||
15 | lost a grievance while serving as President; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Organizations such as the Associated Fire | ||||||
17 | Fighters of Illinois are strong and successful due to strong | ||||||
18 | leaders like Commander Matousek; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek authored the Associated Fire | ||||||
20 | Fighters of Illinois Honor Guard oath "To Honor, To Cherish, To |
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1 | Remember, To Salute, With Overwhelming Pride, For You, My | ||||||
2 | Comrade, I Will"; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Tom Matousek is retiring as State Commander of the | ||||||
4 | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Honor Guard; therefore, be | ||||||
5 | it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
7 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we congratulate Tom Matousek on his retirement and request that | ||||||
9 | he enjoy it, along with his children, Kristin, Anthony, and | ||||||
10 | Kyle; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to AFFI Honor Guard Commander Tom Matousek as a | ||||||
13 | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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