Bill Text: IL HR0484 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulates Sheriff Jim Padilla on his retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-21 - Resolution Adopted [HR0484 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0484-Introduced.html


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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Sheriff Jim Padilla on the
4occasion of his retirement as Henry County Sheriff and on his
541 years of faithful service to his community; and
6 WHEREAS, Sheriff Padilla was inspired at a young age by his
7teacher to become a police officer, a dream he ultimately
8fulfilled; and
9 WHEREAS, Sheriff Padilla started his law enforcement
10career as a police officer in Kewanee, where he served for
11eight years, including time on a multi-jurisdictional,
12bi-state narcotics unit known as the Quad City Metropolitan
13Enforcement Group; and
14 WHEREAS, Sheriff Padilla became the sheriff of Henry County
15on May 27, 1984, a position he has held for 33 years; and
16 WHEREAS, Sheriff Padilla has continually improved his law
17enforcement skills as sheriff, taking part in SWAT and FBI
18training programs; and
19 WHEREAS, Sheriff Padilla has worked tirelessly to ensure
20that the Henry County's Sheriff Department is a fully funded

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1and professionally equipped force; and
2 WHEREAS, Outside of his duties as sheriff of Henry County,
3Sheriff Padilla is a trained firearms instructor and an avid
4outdoorsman; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate Sheriff Jim Padilla on his 41 years of combined
8service to the City of Kewanee and Henry County, and we wish
9him many happy days of hunting and fishing; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Sheriff Padilla as a symbol of our respect and
12esteem.
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