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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Those individuals who work to protect and serve
3 the citizens of our State are worthy of the highest praise; and
 
4     WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Charleston
5 Police Department Police Chief Ted Ghibellini has retired after
6 more than 30 years of placing himself in harms way for the
7 safety of others; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Chief Ghibellini started with the Charleston
9 Police Department in 1974; he was Chief of Police for five
10 years after serving as Assistant Chief for eleven years; and
 
11     WHEREAS, During his tenure as Chief, he played a key role
12 in the planning for the department's training facility on West
13 Madison Avenue, attaining the grant funds for its creation; the
14 facility is a great asset for Charleston's police officers and
15 can also host training for emergency responders from East
16 Central Illinois; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In his retirement, Chief Ghibellini plans to fish,
18 golf, work around the house, and spend time with his wife,
19 Connie, and their children; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we congratulate Police Chief Ghibellini on his retirement, and
23 we wish him well in the future; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Chief Ghibellini as an expression or our sincere
26 admiration and gratitude for his years of service to the
27 citizens of Illinois.