Bill Text: IL HR1125 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates David Harmon on his retirement from the Kankakee Fire Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR1125 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR1125-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to honor David K. Harmon on his
retirement from the Kankakee Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, He began his career with the Kankakee Fire
Department on July 17, 1984; he was certified Firefighter II
and was Class Valedictorian on November 2, 1984; he became an
EMT-A in 1985; an Advanced Firefighter III in 1986; an EMT-I in
1987; an EMT-P in 1988; and a First Class Firefighter in 1988;
and
WHEREAS, He was a Union Board member for 9 years, serving
as the Chaplain, Treasurer, Vice-President, and President; and
WHEREAS, He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1992; he became
the Department Training Officer in 1993 and continued on and
off in that role until 2000; he was certified Fire Officer II
in 1996; he was promoted to the Rank of Captain in 2000; he
directed the Fire Prevention Bureau from 1999 to 2005; and he
was certified Fire Inspector I in 2001; and
WHEREAS, He was made a Life Safety Code Specialist in 2003;
he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief on December 1, 2004; he
received the Illinois Fire Service Institute Command and

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General Staff Certification in 2008; and he was certified as a
Fire Officer III in 2010; and
WHEREAS, He received the Department's first "Legion of
Valor Award"; he implemented the use of FireHouse Management
software Department-wide and managed the Department's network
and technologies; he became an Arson Investigator in 1997,
finishing number one in the class and voted outstanding student
by his peers; and
WHEREAS, He organized "Harmony Ranch" training events in
1996 assisting the "American Heat" video production company,
training firefighters world-wide; he authored numerous grants
and secured $1,351,383 for various programs and projects within
the Kankakee Fire Department; and he built and maintains the
Department Internet website; and
WHEREAS, He is married to Beth; their children are Melissa,
Melinda, Mackenzi, Mason, and Madison; they also enjoy their
grandchildren, Avery, Evan, and Elliot; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate David Harmon on his retirement and wish him all
the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to David Harmon as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.