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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate James M. Grady III on the
4occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Frankfort Fire
5District after 40 years of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Jim Grady III earned his Bachelor of Arts
7and his master's degree in Public Administration from Governors
8State University; he also attended Joliet Junior College,
9Moraine Valley Community College, and Lewis University; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Chief Jim Grady III began his career with the
11Frankfort Fire District as a Volunteer Firefighter on May 25,
121976; he has held the ranks of Lieutenant, Assistant Chief,
13Deputy Chief, and Volunteer Fire Chief; he was appointed to the
14position of full-time Fire Chief on February 26, 1990; he was
15also an EMT and a paramedic for the District; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Chief Jim Grady III was involved with the
17Frankfort Volunteer Firefighters Association and held several
18offices, including President; he is a past President of the
19Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; he is a member of the IFCA
20Education Research Foundation and the Illinois Firefighter
21Medal of Honor Committee and Foundation; he is a committee
22member for the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library

 

 

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1Committee and a field staff instructor for the institute; he is
2on the staff of several community colleges and local
3universities; he is a member of the International Association
4of Fire Chiefs Volunteer Combination Officers Section Beyond
5Hoses-Helmets Leadership Team and Transition Courses; he was a
6member of the IAFC Constitution/By-Laws Committee; he has also
7been a featured speaker at Fire-Rescue International,
8IAFC-VCOS, FDIC, and numerous Illinois Fire Service
9Associations; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Chief Jim Grady III has numerous State of Illinois
11Certifications and has been recognized as a Chief Fire Officer
12Designee by the Center for Public Excellence; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Chief Jim Grady III and his wife, Bobbi Grady,
14have three children and four grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17congratulate James M. Grady III on the occasion of his
18retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the
19future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Chief Jim Grady III as a symbol of our esteem and
22respect.