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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Represenatatives are pleased to recognize and honor Chicago |
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| Firefighter Jon Kataoka who has recently been recommended for |
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| the International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for |
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| Valor; and
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| WHEREAS, On January 10, 2004, Firefighter Jon Kataoka |
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| displayed an extreme act of bravery in the line of duty; and
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| WHEREAS, Disregarding his own safety, Firefighter Kataoka |
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| traversed a thin layer of ice over the 33 degree water |
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| temperature of Lake Michigan, while showing professionalism in |
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| accordance with the highest standards of the Chicago Fire |
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| Department, to come to the aid of a citizen who had fallen |
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| through the thin ice 100 feet from the shore of Lake Michigan; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Firefighter Kataoka showed personal courage and |
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| dedication in the face of danger by using a ladder to |
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| distribute his weight and lifesaving equipment and remaining |
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| calm and recovering after the thin ice gave way under him; he |
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| used the ladder to rescue the victim and drag her across the |
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| ice to safety; and
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| WHEREAS, Firefighter Kataoka has been recognized by the |
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| mayor of the city of Chicago; he was recommended for the award |
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| by Chicago Fire Department Captain George D. Birkenstock; the |
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| award is co-sponsored by the International Association of Fire |
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| Chiefs and Motorola, Inc.; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| honor Firefighter Jon Kataoka for his outstanding bravery and |
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| selflessness in the line of duty for the citizens of this |