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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3congratulate five members of the Bolingbrook Fire Department,
4Lieutenant Joseph Valach and Firefighter-Paramedics Cristian
5Abarca, John Biederman, Blake Coughlin, and Brandon Roat, on
6the occasion of receiving the Firefighter Excellence Unit
7Citation Award; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Firefighter Excellence Unit Citation Award
9recognizes fire departments and teams for an act of service in
10the line of duty, demonstrating excellence, teamwork, and
11professionalism in service to the citizens of the State of
12Illinois; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Firefighter Excellence Unit Citation Award is
14awarded by the Firefighting Medal of Honor Committee, which is
15assisted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Lt. Valach and Firefighter-Paramedics Abarca,
17Biederman, Coughlin, and Roat will be honored at the Annual
18Firefighter Medal of Honor Ceremony at the Bank of Springfield
19Center on May 12, 2026; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate five

 

 

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1members of the Bolingbrook Fire Department, Lieutenant Joseph
2Valach and Firefighter-Paramedics Cristian Abarca, John
3Biederman, Blake Coughlin, and Brandon Roat, on receiving the
4Firefighter Excellence Unit Citation Award on May 12, 2026;
5and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
7presented to Lt. Valach and Firefighter-Paramedics Abarca,
8Biederman, Coughlin, and Roat of the Bolingbrook Fire
9Department as a symbol of our esteem and respect.