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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 

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    WHEREAS, Bridgeview Fire Chief Terrence Lipinski, who has 
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served the community as Fire Chief for eleven years, marked 
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thirty years with the Bridgeview Fire Department on  October  4, 
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2006; an American flag was flown over the Capitol Building in 
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Washington, D.C. in honor of his thirty years of service in the 
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fire department; and

 
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    WHEREAS,

He recently announced his plan to retire; during 
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Lipinski's years as chief, the department has earned a good 
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reputation within the State fire community, specifically for 
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its sprinkler rules; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During his tenure, Lipinski served on the incident 
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command teams for the response effort after the tornado in 
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Utica in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina; he spent about 26 hours in 
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Utica and two weeks in Louisiana after the hurricane;

and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served ten years on the Executive Board for the 
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Illinois Fire Chief's Association; he was President of the 
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Bridgeview ETSB Board for eleven years; he is a member of the 
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Region 7 EMS Advisory Board and a member of the Christ Advocate 
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EMS Advisory Board; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He is a member of the Moraine Valley Community 
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College Fire Education Advisory Board; he is the Treasurer for 
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the Illinois Fire Chief's Association PAC; he has served as 
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President and Vice-President of MABAS Division 21 Chief's 
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Board; he was a Trustee for the Bridgeview Fireman's Pension 
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Fund for twenty-six years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Lipinski was appointed to the Intrastate 
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Mutual Aid Committee for the International Association of Fire 
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Chief's as a Technical Expert to assist the State of Texas in 
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developing a statewide Mutual Aid System; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, He is an Administrator and an Instructor for the 
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MABAS Dispatching Training; he was the Area Commander of the 
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Illinois MABAS forces outside of New Orleans; and he was 
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appointed a Lead Coordinator for the May 2006 Statewide 
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exercise and deployment; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Terrence Lipinski is a member of the International 
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Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection 
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Association,

Great Lakes Fire Chiefs Association, Illinois 
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Fire Chiefs Association, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, 
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Cook County Fire Chiefs Association, Illinois Fire Inspectors 
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Association, Illinois Professional

Firefighters Association, 
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Illinois Firefighters Association, and the Mutual Aid Box Alarm 
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System (MABAS);
and

 
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    WHEREAS, After retiring, Mr. Lipinski plans to spend time 
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in Phoenix, Arizona, before re-joining the work force; he may 
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work as a consultant  in Bridgeview, reviewing the village's 
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response to disaster situations with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm 
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System; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Terrence Lipinski on his retirement and honor 
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him for his years of service and dedication to the people of 
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his community; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Terrence Lipinski.