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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 Fire Chief Leigh 
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Fabbri, of the Addison Fire Protection District, on his 
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retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He began his career in fire service as a volunteer 
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with the Schiller Park Emergency Squad in 1971; he later worked 
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as a volunteer firefighter with the Bensenville Fire Department 
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and later the Itasca Fire Department; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1977 he worked full-time in the Bolingbrook 
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Fire Department and in 1979 began his career in the Addison 
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Fire Protection District as a firefighter and paramedic; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a firefighter in the Addison Fire Protection 
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District he has attained Fire Officer III, Firefighter III, and 
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Fire Prevention Inspection II certificates through the Office 
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of the State Fire Marshal Certification program; he has risen 
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through the ranks of lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and now 
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chief; he performs in a capacity of inspector, plans examiner, 
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and coordinator of fire prevention for the District; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served the District during the completion of 
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several projects, including the construction of station one, 
 


 






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the relocation of station three, and the adoption of revised 
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fire codes through two cycles; as Chief he implemented an 
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improved annual physical examination and physical fitness 
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program; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Fabbri recently represented the Illinois 
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Fire Chiefs Association as the representative of Area 6 and the 
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Chairman of the Codes and Standards Committee; he has proposed 
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legislation on behalf of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association 
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and worked on their behalf on legislative issues; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Fabbri will be enjoying his retirement along 
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with his wife, Cindy; 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 Chief Leigh Fabbri on his retirement and wish him 
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continued success in all his future endeavors; 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 Chief Leigh Fabbri as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.