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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Dave Anderson on his
4 retirement from the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection
5 District Board of Trustees, where he serves as President of the
6 Board; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Dave Anderson was appointed to the Board of
8 Trustees for the Vernon Fire Protection District in 1997; in
9 1998 the District changed its name to the
10 Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Dave Anderson was a volunteer fireman with the
12 Vernon Fire Protection District from 1956 to 1967; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was elected Roads Commissioner for Vernon
14 Township in 1967 and served in that capacity until his
15 retirement in 1997; and
 
16     WHEREAS, During his time with the Fire Protection District,
17 Dave Anderson has witnessed the successful passage of a tax
18 referendum in 1998, the erection of a second fire station in
19 2001, an increase in personnel and civilian staff, the
20 negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement with Local
21 4224 of the International Association of Fire Fighters in 2004,

 

 

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1 the donation by the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection
2 District of a surplus 2000 gallon Emergency 1 Tanker to the
3 Nokomis Fire District in 2005, and the purchasing of a lot for
4 a third station in 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dave Anderson lives in Vernon Township, along with
6 his wife, Mary; they have six children and seven grandchildren;
7 retirement will give Mr. Anderson a chance to play golf and to
8 fish, two of his favorite pastimes; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Dave Anderson on his retirement as the
12 Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District Board of
13 Trustees President and wish him the best in his future
14 endeavors; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Dave Anderson as a symbol of our respect.