Bill Text: IL HR0672 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Fire Chief Leigh Fabbri, of the Addison Fire Protection District, on his retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2009-10-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0672 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0672-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 Fire Chief Leigh | ||||||
| 4 | Fabbri, of the Addison Fire Protection District, on his | ||||||
| 5 | retirement; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, He began his career in fire service as a volunteer | ||||||
| 7 | with the Schiller Park Emergency Squad in 1971; he later worked | ||||||
| 8 | as a volunteer firefighter with the Bensenville Fire Department | ||||||
| 9 | and later the Itasca Fire Department; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, In 1977 he worked full-time in the Bolingbrook | ||||||
| 11 | Fire Department and in 1979 began his career in the Addison | ||||||
| 12 | Fire Protection District as a firefighter and paramedic; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, As a firefighter in the Addison Fire Protection | ||||||
| 14 | District he has attained Fire Officer III, Firefighter III, and | ||||||
| 15 | Fire Prevention Inspection II certificates through the Office | ||||||
| 16 | of the State Fire Marshal Certification program; he has risen | ||||||
| 17 | through the ranks of lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and now | ||||||
| 18 | chief; he performs in a capacity of inspector, plans examiner, | ||||||
| 19 | and coordinator of fire prevention for the District; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, He served the District during the completion of | ||||||
| 21 | several projects, including the construction of station one, | ||||||
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| 1 | the relocation of station three, and the adoption of revised | ||||||
| 2 | fire codes through two cycles; as Chief he implemented an | ||||||
| 3 | improved annual physical examination and physical fitness | ||||||
| 4 | program; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Chief Fabbri recently represented the Illinois | ||||||
| 6 | Fire Chiefs Association as the representative of Area 6 and the | ||||||
| 7 | Chairman of the Codes and Standards Committee; he has proposed | ||||||
| 8 | legislation on behalf of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | ||||||
| 9 | and worked on their behalf on legislative issues; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Chief Fabbri will be enjoying his retirement along | ||||||
| 11 | with his wife, Cindy; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 14 | congratulate Chief Leigh Fabbri on his retirement and wish him | ||||||
| 15 | continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to Chief Leigh Fabbri as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 19 | esteem.
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