HR0635 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Leslie A. Albert, Sr., Fire Chief of the City of Decatur, is retiring in October 2005 after 29 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Albert joined the Decatur Fire Department in 1976 as a Firefighter; he was promoted to Lieutenant in 1983, Fire Captain in 1988, Battalion Chief in 1992, Fire Marshal in 1995, and Fire Chief in 1996; and

WHEREAS, He graduated from Blue Mound High School, Richland Community College in 1990, the National Fire Academy in 1998, Western Illinois University in 1999, and Grand Canyon University in 2002, where he completed a Master of Science Executive Fire Service Leadership Program; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Albert has been active in community affairs and professional organizations; he has served on several Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal's ad hoc committees involving technical rescues and Richland Community College's Fire Science and EMS Advisory Boards; and

WHEREAS, He also retired in 1997 as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves after 20 years of service and is a critical care technician, certified cardiographic technician, EMS and CPR instructor, paramedic, and advanced cardiac life support instructor; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife, Sue, have two sons, Leslie A. Albert, Jr., and Todd M. Albert, and five grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Leslie A. Albert, Sr., on his 29 years of exceptional service with the Decatur Fire Department and wish him all the best in his retirement and future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Leslie A. Albert, Sr., as an expression of our admiration and esteem.