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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Steve Fleming of
4 Lovington on his retirement as the village Emergency Medical
5 Services (EMS) coordinator; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has lived in Lovington all his life;
7 when he was growing up people would donate money to help him go
8 on music trips, and he wanted to return all the generosity by
9 working as an emergency medical technician (EMT); and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was active in sports in high school, lettering
11 in football, baseball, track, and basketball; he attended
12 Illinois Wesleyan and studied music; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In 1976 Steve Fleming became an EMT; when he
14 joined, the EMTs did not have pagers, radios, or today's
15 technology; in 1982 Intermediate level licenses became
16 available, giving EMTs the chance to start IV's, intubate, and
17 other tasks; Steve Fleming attended the first class at St.
18 Mary's Hospital in Decatur and was one of the first thirty
19 people to receive an Intermediate level license; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has shown a dedication to public
21 service by serving as Village President of Lovington from 2001

 

 

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1 to 2005, where he oversaw the construction of a new doctors
2 office and new water tower; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Steve Fleming worked towards Lovington receiving
4 a second ambulance in 1984; he served as President of the EMTs
5 and was the EMS coordinator for 25 years; he also served as
6 trustee for 12 years; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Steve Fleming has worked as an EMT for 30 years,
8 as a volunteer with no pay, just because he wants to help
9 others; he is a devoted husband to his wife, Jayme, and a
10 devoted father to his son, Aaron; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 thank Steve Fleming for his dedication to his community and the
14 people and wish him nothing but the best as he retires as both
15 an EMT and EMS coordinator for the Village of Lovington; and be
16 it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Steve Fleming as a symbol of our respect and
19 esteem.