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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the brave men and women of
4 the Brookfield and LaGrange Police and Fire Departments on
5 being honored by the Brookfield-LaGrange Lions Club; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The LaGrange Park Fire Department members
7 receiving honor as Firefighters of the Year are
8 Paramedic/Firefighter Susan Breen, Paramedic/Firefighter Terry
9 Chiappetta, Paramedic/Firefighter Patrick Hurley, and
10 Paramedic/Firefighter Ryan Leavitt; the four firefighters
11 responded to what was perceived to be a routine call, but due
12 to their training they were able to identify a potentially
13 life-threatening situation and take the needed precautions on
14 behalf of the patient; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The LaGrange Park Police Department has selected
16 Sam Pulia as the Police Office of the Year for his dedication
17 to the department; Sam Pulia, on his own time, donated
18 furniture and wall hangings to update the police substation in
19 the Forest Glen Apartments; in addition he used his own carpet
20 shampooer and cleaned all the carpeting; even though he is only
21 a part-time officer he dedicates his full attention to his work
22 with the department; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Brookfield Department of Police has selected
2 Sergeant Fred Marek, Officer Richard Sebek, and Officer Paul
3 Lanzi as the recipients of this year's award; Sergeant Marek
4 and Officer Sebek are being honored for responding to a
5 shooting incident 21 years ago; Fred Marek was promoted to
6 Sergeant in October of 1998 and Officer Sebek has been
7 nationally recognized for his expertise in the Aikido
8 discipline of martial arts; Officer Lanzi is being honored for
9 his heroic efforts during an undercover narcotics operation,
10 with Officer Lanzi being seriously injured during the
11 operation; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Brookfield Fire Department has selected
13 Lieutenant Jon Hultman for Firefighter of the Year for his hard
14 work in securing federal funding for the department; he has
15 secured money for air packs, a fire prevention smoke detector
16 program, the purchase of an air compressor and thermal imaging
17 camera, and other necessary items; he also was the lead
18 instructor in teaching the firefighters how to use the camera;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Brookfield-LaGrange Lions Club will honor
21 these men and women at an awards ceremony on May 23, 2007;
22 therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 congratulate the men and women of the Brookfield and LaGrange
3 Police and Fire Departments for receiving this recognition by
4 the Brookfield-LaGrange Lions Club and for going beyond the
5 call of duty to help others; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
7 presented to Paramedic/Firefighter Susan Breen,
8 Paramedic/Firefighter Terry Chiappetta, Paramedic/Firefighter
9 Patrick Hurley, and Paramedic/Firefighter Ryan Leavitt, Sam
10 Pulia, Sergeant Fred Marek, Officer Richard Sebek, Officer Paul
11 Lanzi, and Lieutenant Jon Hultman as symbols of our respect and
12 esteem.