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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Commander James |
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| Hession on the occasion of his retirement from the Antioch |
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| Police Department on July 5, 2008 after 28 years of dedicated |
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| service; and
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| WHEREAS, James Hession was born in Chicago on February 20, |
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| 1955; he moved to Antioch as a child and has lived there ever |
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| since; his father was a former Lake County Sheriff's Deputy; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, James Hession enlisted in the United States Army |
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| in November of 1975, serving his country with pride and |
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| distinction in the Military Police; he completed his tour of |
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| duty in Panama in November of 1979 and was honorably |
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| discharged; he was the recipient of the Good Conduct medal in |
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| recognition of his service; and
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| WHEREAS, James Hession has had a long and distinguished |
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| career in law enforcement; he began his career with the Antioch |
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| Police Department on February 18, 1980; he rose quickly through |
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| the ranks of the department, being promoted to Corporal on |
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| October 17, 1988, followed by a promotion to Sergeant on May |
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| 20, 1991; he was promoted to Commander In Charge Of Support |
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| Services on June 12, 2006, a position he remained in until his |
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| retirement; he also served as a Juvenile Officer, a Training |
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| Officer, a Special Events Officer, a Teen Court Coordinator, |
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| and a Shop With a Cop Coordinator during his tenure; and
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| WHEREAS, James Hession received a letter of commendation |
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| from the Antioch Police Department for his role in apprehending |
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| a murder suspect in May of 2008, a testament to Commander |
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| Hession's skill and dedication to his profession; and
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| WHEREAS, Following his retirement, James Hession will |
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| hopefully have the time to pursue his favorite hobbies, |
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| particularly fishing, reading, and cooking; he will also have |
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| more time to spend with his wonderful family, namely his wife, |
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| Clovia, and his daughter, Amy; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Commander James Hession on the occasion of his |
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| retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the |
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| future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Commander James Hession as a symbol of our esteem |
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| and respect.
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