HR0308 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Acting Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt on becoming the permanent Commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Nance-Holt will be the first woman and the first woman of color to lead the Chicago Fire Department in its 162-year history; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Nance-Holt has more than three decades of proven leadership and a passion for public service; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Nance-Holt achieved another historic first when she was named the First Deputy Commissioner in 2018, making her the first woman to hold the department's number two spot; before becoming First Deputy, she served as Deputy District Chief, Battalion Chief-EMT, Captain-EMT, Lieutenant-EMT, and Firefighter; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Nance-Holt resides in Chicago with her family; she is the founder of two nonprofit community organizations, Purpose Over Pain and the Blair Holt Scholarship Foundation; she holds a Master of Science in Public Administration/Fire & Emergency Management from Anna Maria College and a Bachelor of Arts from Chicago State University; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Acting Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt on becoming the permanent Commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Commissioner Nance-Holt as a symbol of our respect and esteem.