HR0431 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Richard Warren McGill on the occasion of his retirement from the Wauconda Fire Department as Deputy Chief; and

WHEREAS, He was born and raised in Wauconda with his two brothers and one sister; his parents are Farrell and Thersa McGill; he met and married his wife Catherine; and they have two lovely daughters, Jamie and Kelly; and

WHEREAS, He drove for a private ambulance company in Wauconda during the 1960s and 1970s; he became a volunteer fire fighter in 1966; he became one of the Department's first paramedics and one of the Department's first full-time employees; and

WHEREAS, He served as the Treasurer/Secretary for the Wauconda Fire Department for over 25 years; he is a member of the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association; he is a member of the McHenry County Fire Chiefs Association; he is a member of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association; he is a member of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; he served on the Board for the Illinois Public Risk Fund for over 25 years; he is a member of the Building Committee; he is a member of the Finance Committee; he was instrumental in assisting the Department to merge with the Fire District; and he coached the girls soccer team for the Wauconda Chiefs; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Richard Warren McGill has had a long and distinguished career in the Wauconda Fire Department from 1966 to his retirement as Deputy Chief on May 18, 2007; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Deputy Chief Richard McGill on his retirement from the Wauconda Fire Department and thank him for his many years of service to the citizens of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Deputy Chief McGill as an expression of our esteem.