HR0874 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0874 LRB103 42004 ECR 75228 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate William Edward "Ed" Voltenburg on his retirement from the Findlay Fire Protection District; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg was born to James and Joyce Voltenburg in Tuscola on March 29, 1966; he was raised in Arcola, graduating from Arcola High School in 1984; he married Joy Binion in Sullivan on August 26, 2000; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg joined the Neoga Fire Department as a volunteer fireman on April 6, 1986; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg proceeded to join the Cooks Mills Fire Department as a firefighter in 1993, where he also served on the Cooks Mills Fire Department Board and proved instrumental in acquiring grant funding for a new fire station with the help of State Representatives Julie Curry and Duane Noland; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg left the Cooks Mills Fire Department to serve the Sullivan Fire Department in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg later joined the Findlay Fire Protection District in August 2007, where he served in a number of leadership positions before ultimately being appointed fire chief in 2013; and

WHEREAS, As a public servant, Ed Voltenburg has served as a certified firefighter and a licensed EMT-Basic, and he has excelled in fire investigations; and

WHEREAS, Outside of his duties as a firefighter, Ed Voltenburg has worked as a driver for Gingerich, Inc. since September 2001; he also started his own business, Voltenburg Farms, in 2008, and he and his wife opened the short-term vacation rental property, Binion Lodge, located adjacent to Lake Shelbyville at Beaver Lake; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg has also served his community as a precinct committeeman for Precinct 4 of Sullivan Township; and

WHEREAS, Ed Voltenburg is the father of one son, Nick (Emily) Voltenburg; the grandfather of Pryor Voltenburg, with one grandchild on the way; the stepfather of Theresa Lutz, David Cookson, and Tamara Cookson; and a step-grandfather and step-great-grandfather, as well; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate William Edward "Ed" Voltenburg on his retirement from the Findlay Fire Protection District, thank him for his outstanding service to his community, and wish him success in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Ed Voltenburg as an expression of our esteem and respect.