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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, John Early is retiring after a distinguished |
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| career with the Village of Matteson Fire Department; and
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| WHEREAS, John Early started with the Village of Matteson |
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| Fire Department as a cadet firefighter at the age of 16; he |
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| became a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18, and at the age |
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| of 21, he was one of the first two full-time career |
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| firefighters appointed in December of 1974; and
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| WHEREAS, After taking a competitive promotional exam in the |
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| 1979, John was promoted to Fire Lieutenant and has served as |
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| the Shift Commander; as Shift Commander, he was the highest |
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| ranking officer assigned to a 24-hour shift; and
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| WHEREAS, He attained numerous State Fire Certifications, |
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| including Firefighter III, Fire Officer II, Arson |
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| Investigator, and Instructor II, which furthered his |
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| professional development, and also provided the Village with |
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| specialized skills needed to carry out the mission of the Fire |
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| Department; in 1971, he was one of the first students to attend |
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| and graduate from the Emergency Medical Technician class |
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| offered at St. James Hospital; he upgraded his training and |
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| became a Paramedic in 1973 as a member of the second graduating |
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| class through what is now the South Cook County Emergency |
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| Medical System through Ingalls Hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, He acquired his Associate of Applied Science |
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| degree in Fire Science Technology from Prairie State College in |
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| 1975; in 1987, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Fire |
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| Protection Technology and Administration from Western Illinois |
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| University; and
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| WHEREAS, John, and his wife, Marcia, have two children, |
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| Shanna and Ryan; in his retirement, John hopes to enjoy trips |