Bill Text: IL HR0853 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Thomas M. Schultz on the occasion of his retirement from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0853 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0853-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 Thomas M. Schultz | ||||||
4 | on the occasion of his retirement from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire | ||||||
5 | Protection District after 29 years of dedicated service; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz earned his associate's degree in | ||||||
7 | fire science from the College of DuPage in 2003; he | ||||||
8 | subsequently earned his bachelor's degree in business | ||||||
9 | management from Benedictine University in 2006; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz began his career as a firefighter | ||||||
11 | in 1978; he started his career as a fire cadet at John Hersey | ||||||
12 | High School in Arlington Heights; he then became a fire fighter | ||||||
13 | with the Elk Grove Township Fire Department; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz began his long tenure with the | ||||||
15 | Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District on July 2, 1982; in | ||||||
16 | 1993, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant; in 2005, he | ||||||
17 | was promoted to the rank of captain; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz was a longtime member of the | ||||||
19 | Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District Dive Rescue Team, | ||||||
20 | where he served as coordinator for many years; in 2004, he | ||||||
21 | became the Fire Science Coordinator for the College of DuPage, |
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1 | where he continues to serve today; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz became a licensed paramedic in 1986 | ||||||
3 | and maintained his license until 1999; during his career, he | ||||||
4 | obtained many State Certifications, including Haz Mat | ||||||
5 | Awareness and First Responder, Certified Firefighter III, Fire | ||||||
6 | Apparatus Engineer, Fire Officer I, II, and III, and Fire | ||||||
7 | Prevention Officer; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz was the recipient of many awards | ||||||
9 | from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District, including | ||||||
10 | the Award of Merit in 1984,1989,1991,1994, and 2011, Company | ||||||
11 | Citations in 2002, 2006, and 2009, and 2 individual citations | ||||||
12 | in 1984; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Thomas Schultz has been married to his loving | ||||||
14 | wife, Robin, since 1984; he has 3 children, Michael (wife, | ||||||
15 | Dawn), Christopher, and Patrick; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
17 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
18 | we congratulate Thomas M. Schultz on the occasion of his | ||||||
19 | retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement | ||||||
20 | years; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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1 | presented to Thomas Schultz as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
2 | respect.
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