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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 commend Carl Painter of Lake |
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| Villa on the occasion of the courage and bravery he exhibited |
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| when he saved the life of an elderly woman on May 21, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Carl Painter has been an employee of the Lake |
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| County Housing Authority for 18 years; he works as a |
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| maintenance supervisor at the Beach Haven Towers senior living |
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| center in Round Lake Beach; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 21, 2009, Carl Painter responded to a fire |
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| alarm at Beach Haven Towers; upon arrival, he found an elderly |
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| resident's second-story apartment on fire and the woman lying |
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| on the floor after slipping and falling; and
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| WHEREAS, At great peril to himself, Carl Painter rescued |
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| the elderly woman from the burning apartment, then returned to |
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| put out the fire with a fire extinguisher; despite his best |
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| efforts, he was unable to extinguish the fire completely before |
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| being overcome by smoke; upon finding Mr. Painter, arriving |
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| firefighters assisted him down the steps; he was then taken to |
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| Condell Hospital's intensive care unit, where he was put on a |
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| ventilator; and
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| WHEREAS, As a result of smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide |
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| poisoning, and cyanide poisoning, Carl Painter eventually went |
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| into a coma for 3 days; doctors were unsure if Mr. Painter |
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| would survive from his extensive injuries; fortunately, with |
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| his family at his side, Mr. Painter regained consciousness and |
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| has since made a full recovery; and
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| WHEREAS, Carl Painter has been honored for his heroism by |
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| the Village of Round Lake Beach and the residents of Beach |
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| Haven Towers with plaques; in addition, the Lake County Housing |
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| Authority gave Mr. Painter a certificate and named him |
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| "employee of the month"; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of the body, Carl Painter's family and |
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| friends, the residents of Beach Haven Towers, and Mr. Painter's |
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| community are all proud of the exceptional heroism Mr. Painter |
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| exhibited in saving another person's life at great risk of |
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| losing his own; 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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| commend Carl Painter on the occasion of his courageous act and |
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| wish him great success and happiness in the future; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |