Bill Text: IL HR1018 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates John Grussing, Assistant Chief of the Normal Fire Department, on his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR1018 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR1018-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 John Grussing, | ||||||
4 | Assistant Chief of the Normal Fire Department, on the occasion | ||||||
5 | of his retirement after 26 1/2 years of outstanding service; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing began his career as a Normal | ||||||
8 | Firefighter on October 1, 1987; he was promoted to Lieutenant | ||||||
9 | in 1998, to Captain and Shift Commander in 2007, and to | ||||||
10 | Assistant Chief of Training in 2009; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has worked to enhance training | ||||||
12 | programs for firefighters in Normal and across the State as an | ||||||
13 | instructor for the Illinois State Fire Institute; he organized | ||||||
14 | and administered the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 41 | ||||||
15 | Technical Rescue Team, and he administered the maintenance and | ||||||
16 | replacement program for all fire apparatus and ambulances for | ||||||
17 | Normal; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has been a dedicated member of | ||||||
19 | the Illinois Fire Chiefs EMS Advisory Committee and the Boys | ||||||
20 | and Girls Club Board and has served as President of the Central | ||||||
21 | Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing received his bachelor's | ||||||
2 | degree in Fire Science from Western Illinois University and | ||||||
3 | earned membership into the Golden Key International Honour | ||||||
4 | Society; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has been an asset to the | ||||||
6 | Normal Fire Department and has dedicated himself to the | ||||||
7 | citizens of his community through his work as a firefighter, a | ||||||
8 | shift commander, and as an assistant chief; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
10 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we congratulate Chief John Grussing on his retirement, | ||||||
12 | recognize his significant professional achievements, and | ||||||
13 | express our sincere gratitude for the invaluable contributions | ||||||
14 | he has made to the citizens of Normal; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to Chief John Grussing as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
17 | and respect.
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