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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lowell Mulvany on 
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the occasion of his retirement as Fire Chief of the Long Creek 
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Fire Department; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany was born on April 4, 1943 in rural 
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Iuka;  he graduated third in his class at North Clay Community 
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High School in Louisville in 1961; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany enlisted in the United States Army 
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in October of 1961;  after receiving vehicle mechanic training, 
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he was stationed at Fort Greeley, Alaska for eighteen months;  
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after receiving an honorable discharge, he returned home to 
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Farina where he resided with his family until he moved to 
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Decatur to work at Firestone in 1966;  he worked there for 
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fourteen years, becoming a warehouse supervisor;  after leaving 
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Firestone, he worked at A.E. Staley as a plant protection 
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supervisor until he was hired by the Long Creek Fire Protection 
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District as their first full-time, paid fire chief; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany joined the Long Creek Fire 
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Department on December 1, 1971;  he was voted in as a captain 
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for the department in May of 1976;  he became the assistant 
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chief in 1978; he was appointed fire chief in March 1986 and 
 


 






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has served at that position for twenty-three years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under Lowell Mulvany's watch, the  Long Creek Fire 
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Department has undergone many changes; the department's fire 
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equipment has been replaced and two Emergency Rescue trucks 
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have been added;  during this time, he became a Firefighter III 
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and a Fire Service Instructor II;  he taught and supervised all 
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the training at the Long Creek Fire Department and taught Fire 
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Science classes at Richland Community College; he also helped 
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with training sessions for the Macon County Fire Association;  
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since becoming chief for the department, he has responded to 
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over 90% of calls that have occurred at all hours of the day or 
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night; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany started with a Red Cross First-Aid 
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class in 1972 and went on to become an EMT-Basic;  he is also 
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certified in vehicle extrication;  under his watch, the Long 
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Creek Fire Department has provided First Responder and 
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EMT-Basic classes and continuous education for Long Creek and 
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other departments; he also helped to establish the enhanced 911 
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system in Macon County and is presently serving as 
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vice-chairman on the 911 board of trustees; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Lowell Mulvany and his wife, Pat, have six 
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children, twelve grandchildren, and thirteen 
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great-grandchildren; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, After his retirement as fire chief, Lowell Mulvany 
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plans to continue his service to the Long Creek Fire Department 
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as a volunteer; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Lowell Mulvany on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Lowell Mulvany as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.