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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor Robert Kapusta on the occasion of
4his retirement from the Dolton Fire Department after 40 years
5of dedicated service as a professional firefighter; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta was born in Chicago on May 27,
71951; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta faithfully served his country as a
9member of the United States Army Reserve, Company A, 863rd
10Engineers; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta became a resident of the Village of
12Dolton and joined the Dolton Fire Department as a volunteer
13firefighter on March 21, 1974; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta went through a rigorous testing
15process and was hired as a professional firefighter for the
16Village of Dolton; he assumed the position of Fire Engineer on
17October 27, 1975; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta was appointed to the position of
19Deputy Fire Chief of the Dolton Fire Department, the first
20person to hold that rank, in May of 1986; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta was promoted to Chief of the Dolton
2Fire Department on May 1, 1992; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta was instrumental in bringing about
4professional change to transform the Third District Fire
5Association into the present day MABAS 24 and serving as the
6Chairman of the Mutual Aid Committee; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta returned to shift and re-assumed
8the position of Engineer with the Dolton Fire Department on
9April 30, 1997; and
 
10    WHEREAS Robert Kapusta is a member of the Dolton
11Professional Firefighters Association, Illinois Association of
12Firefighters Local 3766; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Kapusta is retiring from the Dolton Fire
14Department on May 31, 2016; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17honor Robert Kapusta for responding to a multitude of
18emergencies, participating in saving lives, and protecting the
19lives and properties of the citizens of the Village of Dolton;
20and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Robert Kapusta as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.