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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Chief Robert
4 Tinucci on the occasion of his retirement from the
5 Darien-Woodridge Fire District after 33 years of service; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci began his career as a
7 firefighter with the former Downers Grove Estate Fire
8 Protection District in 1974, when he signed on as a
9 part-time/POC firefighter; he became a Lieutenant in 1976, then
10 served as a captain/shift commander from 1978 to 1989; he
11 served as assistant chief from 1989 until 1991, when he was
12 promoted to fire chief/administrator; he has also held the
13 positions of training officer, shift commander, fire
14 inspector, health and safety officer, fire investigator,
15 public information officer, and purchasing coordinator; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci has been instrumental in many
17 vital changes in the Darien-Woodridge Fire District over the
18 last 33 years, including the initiation and development of
19 various formal and informal training programs, staffing
20 coordination and transformation, and district consolidation;
21 he was directly responsible for the development of "Automatic
22 Aid" among several neighboring fire departments and the
23 development of formal mutual aid through the former Cook-DuPage

 

 

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1 Mutual Aid Association and the present MABAS System; he was
2 instrumental in advancing the district's ISO Public Grading
3 from a combination Class 5/9, to a Class 3 Public Grading
4 district wide; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci has provided consultation to
6 the initial and current Board of Fire Commissioners; he
7 developed administrative methods and procedures for all
8 aspects of the fire district's administration, which have
9 increased the efficiency of operations with a limited staff; he
10 also coordinated the consolidation of the fire district's 911
11 Communications Center with the Pleasantview Fire Protection
12 District; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci served as Pension Board
14 President from 1978 to 1991 and has been a member of the Board
15 since 1978; he was directly responsible for the district's
16 facility planning involving their space-needs analysis, ADA
17 compliance, and other future needs, culminating with the design
18 and construction of their new headquarters facility; he served
19 as the primary representative for the design, procurement,
20 budgeting, and construction of the district's facility; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci has also been very active in
22 other civic organizations; he is an active member of the
23 International Fire Chiefs Association, the Illinois Fire

 

 

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1 Chiefs Association, and the DuPage County Fire Chiefs
2 Association; he has served as fire service liaison for the 100
3 Club of DuPage County for 3 years; he is also an active member
4 of the Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection Districts
5 and has served as Vice President, President, and Training
6 Committee Chair of MABAS Division 10; he was instrumental in
7 the formation of the Darien Area Public Administrators (DAPA)
8 in 1991 and has served as the coordinator of DAPA since its
9 inception; he has served in various roles in the Southwest
10 United Fire Districts and is an active member of the Woodridge
11 Public Administrators and an alumni board member with the
12 Hinsdale South High School Foundation; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In his 33 year career, Chief Robert Tinucci led
14 his fire district without anyone under his command suffering
15 serious injury or line of duty death, a record of great
16 distinction; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Chief Robert Tinucci's dedication to his
18 profession and his willingness to serve his community make him
19 a great model for the people of the State of Illinois;
20 therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 congratulate Chief Robert Tinucci on his retirement, thank him

 

 

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1 for his years of public service, and wish him continued success
2 and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Chief Robert Tinucci as a symbol of our esteem and
5 respect.