HR0830 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Assistant Fire Chief Gregory J. McDonald of the Itasca Fire Protection District on his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Assistant Chief McDonald has served the District, its residents, and its businesses for a total of 38 years; he began as a volunteer firefighter in 1972 and became a full-time career firefighter in January of 1985; and

WHEREAS, As a volunteer he worked his way through the ranks, first as a fireman, then engineer, then chief engineer, as 1st Lieutenant, as 2nd Lieutenant, and finally achieving the rank of captain, a position he held until he was hired full-time in 1985; and

WHEREAS, He was assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau in March of 1986; in June of 1991 he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief and remained as head of Fire Prevention; and

WHEREAS, He hold State Fire Marshall Certification in Fire Fighter II, Fire Prevention Officer I, Instructor I, Haz Mat Operations, Instructor II, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire Prevention Officer II, and Fire Officer II; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his many State Certifications, Assistant Fire Chief McDonald earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science from the College of DuPage in 1987; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Assistant Fire Chief Gregory McDonald on his retirement and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Assistant Fire Chief Gregory McDonald as a symbol of our respect and esteem.