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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is the distinct privilege of the members of the |
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| House of Representatives to recognize citizens that have shown |
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| heroic efforts on behalf of the life of another citizen; and
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| WHEREAS, On the evening of Friday, November 12, 2004, Gerry |
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| Jenich was returning to his Grayslake home, when he happened by |
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| the scene of a deer-related crash; six young people had been |
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| riding in an SUV in Grayslake, when the vehicle rolled over |
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| after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Jenich, who had previously worked as a |
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| flight-rescue medic and nurse for one of Michigan's first life |
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| support units in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, quickly tallied |
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| the number of passengers and inquired about their injuries; he |
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| found Blake Harmon lying about 30 feet in front of the SUV; and
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| WHEREAS, Even though it had been ten years since he worked |
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| as a paramedic, Mr. Jenich immediately began to care for Blake; |
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| while awaiting the arrival of the 911 crew, he twice revived |
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| Blake's breathing by rubbing the sternum with light pressure |
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| from his knuckles, receiving assistance from one of the |
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| teenagers during the effort; and
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| WHEREAS, Blake was transported to Advocate Lutheran |
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| General Hospital in Park Ridge and was released on Monday, |
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| November 29, 2004; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we honor Gerry Jenich for his heroic efforts to save the life |
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| of Blake Harmon; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Mr. Jenich as an expression of our deepest respect |