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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Brandon "Shane"
4 Emrich, a Mt. Vernon fire fighter, on saving the life of a
5 citizen; and
 
6     WHEREAS, On March 10, 2003, the rescued person swallowed 92
7 valium pills; he had been fighting Parkinson's disease, a
8 degenerative disorder that left him in a wheelchair; after a
9 friend called the department, Mr. Emrich was sent to find him;
10 he was successful in offering the assistance necessary to save
11 the person's life, and subsequently, that person's life
12 improved; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Emrich began his career with 5 years as a
14 volunteer for McLeansboro's fire department, starting in 1993;
15 in 1998, he graduated from Southern Illinois University at
16 Carbondale and became chief coordinator of Hamilton County
17 Emergency Services and Disaster Agency; in 2001, he was hired
18 at Mt. Vernon's fire department; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mr. Emrich is described as an excellent fire
20 fighter who is conscientious and pulls no punches; therefore,
21 be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
24 congratulate Brandon "Shane" Emrich, a Mt. Vernon fire fighter,
25 on saving the life of a person in distress, and we thank him
26 for being a true hero; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to Brandon "Shane" Emrich as an expression of our
29 respect and esteem.