Bill Text: IL HR1387 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Steve Olson on his retirement as Fire Chief for the City of Geneva Fire Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1387 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1387-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Steve Olson on the
occasion of his retirement as Fire Chief for the City of Geneva
Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Chief Olson retired on June 30, 2016 after 42
years with the Geneva Fire Department, including 20 years as
Chief; he was hired in 1974 as a paid on-call firefighter; he
was promoted to Fire Lieutenant in 1978 and joined the
department on a full-time basis the following year; he was
named Captain in 1982, Deputy Fire Chief in 1986, and Fire
Chief in 1996; he oversaw a department of 26 full-time
firefighter/paramedics and over 40 paid on-call firefighters;
and
WHEREAS, Chief Olson helped modernize the department with
construction of two fire stations, which included a new
headquarters; he also purchased updated vehicles and
equipment; he initiated a community-based automated external
defibrillator program that assisted local businesses and
organizations in acquiring the devices along with training,
installation, and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, Chief Olson developed the successful in-service

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company inspection program that ensures the department
annually inspects all commercial properties and introduced the
use of laptop computers in fire vehicles to provide critical
building information to responding firefighters and
paramedics; he helped lead the department through an exhaustive
process that resulted in the department, becoming an
internationally accredited agency in 2001, a status it has
successfully maintained through the subsequent 15 years; and
WHEREAS, Chief Olson has made an indelible impact on the
fire department, the city, and the community; he is the epitome
of selfless leadership; and
WHEREAS, Chief Olson is a lifelong Geneva resident; he and
his wife, Beth, have three daughters, all of whom graduated
from Geneva High School; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Steve Olson on his retirement as Fire Chief for
the City of Geneva Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Chief Olson as an expression of our esteem and
respect.