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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Illinois State 
4University Chief of Police Ronald D. Swan on his retirement; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Prior to his appointment at Illinois State 
7University, he was chief of police in Monticello, and Beverly 
8Hills, Missouri; he is a graduate of the Municipal Police 
9Training Academy of St. Louis County, the Major Case Squad 
10Training School of Greater St. Louis, The Dignitary Protection 
11School of the United States Secret Service, the Institute of 
12Applied Science in Chicago, the National Institute Against Hate 
13Crimes and Terrorism, the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los 
14Angeles, the Plenary Session National Institute Against Hate 
15Crimes and Terrorism, the  New York Tolerance Center, and the 
16Advanced Training School of the Anti-Defamation League in  
17Washington, DC; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Chief Swan is an elected member of the law section 
19of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences in London, England; 
20he holds an AAS degree in criminal justice from 
21Hannibal-LaGrange College in Hannibal, Missouri, a BS degree in 
22liberal studies and criminology from the University of the 
23State of New York, a BS degree in administration of justice 
 
 
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1from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and an MA degree in 
2urban affairs from Webster University-St. Louis; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Chief Swan has also completed additional 
4post-graduate work at St. Petersburg University of the Ministry 
5of the Interior in St. Petersburg, Russia;
and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Swan is the recipient of such awards as the 
7Police Medal of Distinction from the City Council of 
8Monticello; the Life Saving Commendation from the Jewish 
9Employment and Vocational Services of St. Louis; a Letter of 
10Commendation from Scotland Yard; a Diploma of Honor and Veteran 
11of Labor Medal from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; a 
12Law Enforcement Commendation Medal from the Sons of the 
13American Revolution; a Medal of Excellence in Service to Russia 
141 & 2 Order; a Distinguished Alumnus Award 1993, 
15Hannibal-LaGrange College; the Medal of Yuri Gagarin; and the 
16Medal Freedom of Russia, presented by President Boris Yeltsin's 
17representative; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Chief Swan was awarded the List of Honor by the 
19Ministry of the Interior of Russia for saving the lives of 
20three Russian citizens in 1993; Chief Swan received the 
21"Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award" in the Social and Natural 
22Science Division 1996 to 1997 from Richland Community College, 
23the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Relations Award 
 
 
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1from the City of Bloomington  in 2003, Illinois State 
2University's Strand Diversity Award in 2008, and the Roy 
3Wilkins Award of the NAACP in 2009; he is an active member of 
4the Bloomington/Normal Branch NAACP; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chief Swan will retire on November 30, 2010 and 
6will be honored at a retirement reception on November 17, 2010 
7at the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate Chief Ronald Swan on his retirement and wish him 
12all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Chief Ronald Swan as a symbol of our respect and 
15esteem.