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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lowell Mulvany on
4 the occasion of his retirement as Fire Chief of the Long Creek
5 Fire Department; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany was born on April 4, 1943 in rural
7 Iuka; he graduated third in his class at North Clay Community
8 High School in Louisville in 1961; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany enlisted in the United States Army
10 in October of 1961; after receiving vehicle mechanic training,
11 he was stationed at Fort Greeley, Alaska for eighteen months;
12 after receiving an honorable discharge, he returned home to
13 Farina where he resided with his family until he moved to
14 Decatur to work at Firestone in 1966; he worked there for
15 fourteen years, becoming a warehouse supervisor; after leaving
16 Firestone, he worked at A.E. Staley as a plant protection
17 supervisor until he was hired by the Long Creek Fire Protection
18 District as their first full-time, paid fire chief; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany joined the Long Creek Fire
20 Department on December 1, 1971; he was voted in as a captain
21 for the department in May of 1976; he became the assistant
22 chief in 1978; he was appointed fire chief in March 1986 and

 

 

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1 has served at that position for twenty-three years; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Under Lowell Mulvany's watch, the Long Creek Fire
3 Department has undergone many changes; the department's fire
4 equipment has been replaced and two Emergency Rescue trucks
5 have been added; during this time, he became a Firefighter III
6 and a Fire Service Instructor II; he taught and supervised all
7 the training at the Long Creek Fire Department and taught Fire
8 Science classes at Richland Community College; he also helped
9 with training sessions for the Macon County Fire Association;
10 since becoming chief for the department, he has responded to
11 over 90% of calls that have occurred at all hours of the day or
12 night; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany started with a Red Cross First-Aid
14 class in 1972 and went on to become an EMT-Basic; he is also
15 certified in vehicle extrication; under his watch, the Long
16 Creek Fire Department has provided First Responder and
17 EMT-Basic classes and continuous education for Long Creek and
18 other departments; he also helped to establish the enhanced 911
19 system in Macon County and is presently serving as
20 vice-chairman on the 911 board of trustees; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany and his wife, Pat, have six
22 children, twelve grandchildren, and thirteen
23 great-grandchildren; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, After his retirement as fire chief, Lowell Mulvany
2 plans to continue his service to the Long Creek Fire Department
3 as a volunteer; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 congratulate Lowell Mulvany on the occasion of his retirement
7 and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
8 further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Lowell Mulvany as a symbol of our esteem and
11 respect.