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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Don Markowski,
4 Fire Chief of the Glendale Heights Fire Department, on his
5 retirement after 27 years of serving the community; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He began his career as a Firefighter and EMT in
7 1981 with the Department; he was promoted to Assistant Chief in
8 1995; and he was promoted to Chief in 2004; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He has served as Director of the Illinois Fire
10 Chief's Association, Secretary to the DuPage Fire Chief's
11 Association, Chairman of the Police & Fire Chief's Operation
12 Committee, a member and Past President of MABAS, and a member
13 of the Northern Alliance of Fire Protection Districts; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He has also served his community as a member of
15 the Glen Oaks Foundation Board, Business Leader of the Year
16 2001 for the Glendale Heights Chamber, Commissioner for the
17 Glendale Heights Youth Coalition, Founding Member and Past
18 President for the Glendale Heights Character Counts Coalition,
19 a member of the DuPage Character Counts Coalition, a member of
20 the Glen Oaks Hospital Safety Committee, and he served at the
21 Annual Blood Drive in conjunction with the Glendale Heights
22 Junior Women's Club; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Don Markowski on his retirement and wish him the
4 best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Don Markowski as a symbol of our respect and
7 esteem.