Bill Text: IL HR0036 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Kankakee Fire Chief Ron Young on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0036 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0036-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is important to recognize those who contribute | ||||||
3 | to the betterment of the State of Illinois through public | ||||||
4 | service; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was born in Kankakee to John and | ||||||
6 | Sandra Young on November 8, 1961; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young attended Kankakee public and | ||||||
8 | parochial schools; he graduated from Bishop McNamara High | ||||||
9 | School in 1979; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young was a student-athlete on the | ||||||
11 | wrestling team while at Drake University; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young has been a dedicated firefighter | ||||||
13 | since 1984; he has served more than 30 years with the Kankakee | ||||||
14 | Fire Department; and he earned several promotions eventually | ||||||
15 | reaching the rank of Fire Chief on December 1, 2004; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young proved his bravery and resolve | ||||||
17 | when, in 1991, he resuscitated a 55-year-old woman who had gone | ||||||
18 | into full cardiac arrest; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young, obtained his Bachelors of Arts |
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1 | from Western Illinois University in 2003 and earned his | ||||||
2 | master's degree in Public Administration in 2007; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Chief Ron Young is a dedicated family man; he is | ||||||
4 | the father to several children and grandchildren, and has been | ||||||
5 | married to his wife, Deanne, since 1981; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
7 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
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8 | congratulate Chief Ron Young of the Kankakee Fire Department, | ||||||
9 | on his retirement from his lifelong service and dedication to | ||||||
10 | the people of the Kankakee community; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to Chief Ron Young and his family as a symbol of our | ||||||
13 | esteem and respect.
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