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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, A retirement reception in honor of Deputy Chief
3 James Dowling of the Orland Park Police Department will be held
4 on Thursday, May 5, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Dowling was born on July 22, 1952; he grew up
6 in Oak Lawn, where he graduated from Our Lady of Loretto
7 Catholic Grammar School and Oak Lawn Community High School; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Dowling valiantly served his country
9 as a member of the United States Marine Corps from September of
10 1970 through August of 1973; he had duty overseas in Okinawa
11 and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant E-5; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He began employment with the Orland Park Police
13 Department in January of 1975; throughout his career, he has
14 held the position of Patrolman, Investigator, Investigations
15 Commander, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Commander, Field Operations
16 Commander, Deputy Chief of Police, and Acting Chief of Police;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, He holds both a bachelor's degree and master's
19 degree from Lewis University; on June 30, 2004, he married the
20 love of his life, Deb; he enjoys golfing, boating, and C.A.R.T.
21 Auto Racing; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we congratulate Deputy Chief James Dowling of the Orland Park
25 Police Department on the occasion of his retirement after 30
26 years of service, and we thank him for his dedication to the
27 citizens of his community; and be it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem and

 

 

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1 with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.