Bill Text: IL HR0531 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Lynwood Police Department Deputy Chief Greg Szymanski on the occasion of his retirement after 29 years of dedicated service in law enforcement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [HR0531 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0531-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lynwood Police | ||||||
4 | Department Deputy Chief Greg Szymanski on the occasion of his | ||||||
5 | retirement on August 26, 2011, after 29 years of dedicated | ||||||
6 | service in law enforcement; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski began his career in law enforcement | ||||||
8 | in 1972 as a radio operator in Glenwood; after becoming a | ||||||
9 | part-time police officer in East Hazel Crest in 1974, he was | ||||||
10 | hired to serve full-time in 1975; he was subsequently promoted | ||||||
11 | to the rank of sergeant in 1976; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was hired by the Lynwood Police | ||||||
13 | Department on December 11, 1978; after being promoted to the | ||||||
14 | rank of sergeant in 1982, he became the Chief of Police in | ||||||
15 | Lynwood in 1983; he served in that position until 1991; he | ||||||
16 | eventually retired as Lynwood's Deputy Chief of Police and head | ||||||
17 | of the joint dispatch center that serves East Hazel Crest, | ||||||
18 | Lynwood, and Thornton; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was instrumental in the creation of | ||||||
20 | the Joint Dispatch Center at the Lynwood Police Department; he | ||||||
21 | is also recognized as a leader in the South Suburbs in the | ||||||
22 | telecommunications field; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was a graduate of the 158th session | ||||||
2 | of the FBI National Academy; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was one of the founding board | ||||||
4 | members of the South Suburban Emergency Response Team; he also | ||||||
5 | served on the Executive Board of South Suburban Association of | ||||||
6 | Chiefs and on various committees, including the Executive | ||||||
7 | Development Conference Committee; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski and his wife, Christine, reside in | ||||||
9 | Beecher, where he also serves as a village trustee; his son, | ||||||
10 | David, serves as an officer with the Joliet Police Department | ||||||
11 | and his daughter, Kathryn, is currently attending chef's school | ||||||
12 | at Louis University in Joliet; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
14 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
15 | we congratulate Greg Szymanski on the occasion of his | ||||||
16 | retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement | ||||||
17 | years; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to Greg Szymanski as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
20 | respect.
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