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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Joel Brumlik on the 
4occasion of his retirement as chief of the Winthrop Harbor 
5Police Department; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik started his law enforcement career 
7with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in California before 
8serving under the Lake County Sheriff's Department in 
9Illinois; he later served as acting chief with the Town of 
10LaGrange Police Department in Walworth County, Wisconsin; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik was named chief of the Winthrop 
12Harbor Police Department in May 1997, the 21st year of his 
1345-year law enforcement career; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Winthrop Harbor Police 
15Department, Chief Brumlik restructured the department's staff 
16through augmenting sworn full-time officers with a cadre of 
17experienced part-time law enforcement personnel, thus 
18providing extremely effective and efficient public safety 
19services to the Winthrop Harbor community; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik established ongoing training and 
21operational evaluations as norms within the Winthrop Harbor 
 
 
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1Police Department, raising the department to a level of 
2professionalism that rivaled larger and better funded local 
3law enforcement departments; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik has instilled in every member of 
5the Winthrop Harbor Police Department the value of respecting 
6diversity, always providing equitable services, and placing 
7public service over self; his leadership has been essential to 
8the Village of Winthrop Harbor becoming a family friendly and 
9desirable place to live; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik's retirement plans include 
11traveling with his wife, Cindy, and spending time with his 
12children and grandchildren; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Chief Brumlik will retire on May 31, 2021; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
17we congratulate Chief Joel Brumlik on the occasion of his 
18retirement from the Winthrop Harbor Police Department, 
19recognize his 24 years of service to the department and the 
20community, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; 
21and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Chief Brumlik as an expression of our esteem and 
3respect.