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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, A retirement reception in honor of Deputy Chief |
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| James Dowling of the Orland Park Police Department will be held |
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| on Thursday, May 5, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dowling was born on July 22, 1952; he grew up |
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| in Oak Lawn, where he graduated from Our Lady of Loretto |
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| Catholic Grammar School and Oak Lawn Community High School; and
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| WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Dowling valiantly served his country |
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| as a member of the United States Marine Corps from September of |
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| 1970 through August of 1973; he had duty overseas in Okinawa |
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| and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant E-5; and
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| WHEREAS, He began employment with the Orland Park Police |
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| Department in January of 1975; throughout his career, he has |
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| held the position of Patrolman, Investigator, Investigations |
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| Commander, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Commander, Field Operations |
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| Commander, Deputy Chief of Police, and Acting Chief of Police; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He holds both a bachelor's degree and master's |
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| degree from Lewis University; on June 30, 2004, he married the |
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| love of his life, Deb; he enjoys golfing, boating, and C.A.R.T. |
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| Auto Racing; 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 congratulate Deputy Chief James Dowling of the Orland Park |
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| Police Department on the occasion of his retirement after 30 |
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| years of service, and we thank him for his dedication to the |
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| citizens of his community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem and |