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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Patrick Amerena,
4 President of the Board of Trustees of the Addison Fire
5 Protection District, on his retirement; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Amerena moved to Addison in 1967; he is a
7 graduate of Northeastern University in Massachusetts; he is a
8 veteran of the Korean War; he owned and operated a successful
9 business in Addison from 1972 to 2000, when the business moved
10 to Itasca; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Amerena has been active in his community; he
12 is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and is involved
13 with the Knights of Columbus and the Commercial and Industrial
14 Commission; he was also with the Addison Chamber of Commerce
15 and Industry, where he served as President; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Amerena was also a member of the Illinois
17 Association of Fire Protection Districts and a Director of the
18 Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection Districts; and
 
19     WHEREAS, During his tenure on the Board of Trustees of the
20 Addison Fire Protection District, Mr. Amerena was instrumental
21 in the unprecedented growth and development of the district; he

 

 

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1 was involved in the relocation and building of Addison Fire
2 Stations 1 and 3, as well as the rehabilitation of Fire Station
3 2; he was also involved in the enhancement of staffing levels
4 for the community and the development of specialty fire teams
5 such as HAZMAT, technical rescue and dive rescue; therefore, be
6 it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate Patrick Amerena on his retirement as the President
10 of the Board of Trustees of the Addison Fire Protection
11 District and wish him the best for the future; and be it
12 further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Patrick Amerena.