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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Master Sergeant 
4Lindley H. Parker, of the Illinois State Police, on his 
5retirement; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He began his career as a Trooper in District 12 on 
7June 7, 1985; after distinguishing himself in the patrol 
8function and serving as an Academy supervisor, he was 
9temporarily assigned to the Southeast Illinois Drug Task Force 
10on September 1, 1989, conducting drug investigations and 
11serving as a surveillance agent; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He returned to District 12 and served as a Canine 
13Officer and as a canine handler on the District Drug 
14Interdiction Team; on August 16, 1990, he transferred to 
15District 11 and was assigned to patrol and investigative 
16functions, including assignments to the District Public 
17Integrity Unit and the Drug Conspiracy Unit in Zone 6; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, On September 1, 2003, he began serving as 
19President of Trooper's Lodge #41, where he oversaw the 
20day-to-day operations of a 3,000 member organization and was 
21responsible for administering the collective bargaining 
22agreement for a 1,700 member bargaining unit; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, On October 16, 2009, he was assigned the role of 
2Deputy Chief of the Governmental Affairs Office; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, On September 25, 1998, he was promoted to the rank 
4of Sergeant; and on October 16, 2009, he was promoted to the 
5rank of Master Sergeant; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8congratulate Master Sergeant Lindley Parker on his retirement 
9and wish him continued success in the future; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Master Sergeant Lindley Parker as a symbol of our 
12respect and esteem.