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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 Dennis Volling, 
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Antioch Fire Department Fire Chief and Chief of the First Fire 
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Protection District, on his retirement, April 30, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He started with the Antioch Fire Department on 
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June 27, 1966 and has been with the department almost 44 years; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He has served as a Captain, Lieutenant, Chief 
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Engineer, Dive Master, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, and has 
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served as Fire Chief since May 1, 1996; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He previously served under Chief Edgar Simonsen, 
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Chief Charles Maplethorpe, and Chief William Carney; he has 
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watched the department grow from a three-bay station behind the 
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Village Hall to a main station with two sub-stations; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Volling oversees 85 members of the 
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department; the department provides fire protection for a 
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35-square mile area that includes Antioch Township and the 
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village of Antioch; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Volling plans to enjoy time in northern 
 


 






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Wisconsin along with his wife; 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 Dennis Volling on his retirement as Antioch Fire 
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Department Fire Chief, and wish him an enjoyable retirement; 
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and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dennis Volling as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.