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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Robert Heer of 
4Wheeling on the occasion of his retirement after 33 years of 
5dedicated service with the Buffalo Grove Police Department; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert Heer attended Palatine High School; he 
7enlisted as a community service officer in Buffalo Grove before 
8he graduated from high school; he later spent a year working 
9for the Gurnee Police Department until a position opened up in 
10Buffalo Grove; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Heer began his career with the Buffalo 
12Grove Police Department in the patrol division, but quickly 
13progressed into more fulfilling units where he felt he could 
14make a difference in people's lives; he subsequently served in 
15the crime prevention unit, which establishes community 
16relations in meeting the public and spreading the police 
17department's message, before serving 2 terms as an officer 
18liaison at Buffalo Grove High School from 1996 to 1998 and from 
192006 to 2011; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Heer received the Buffalo Grove Police 
21Department's "Officer of the Year" award in 1999 in recognition 
22of his service to the community; he has also received numerous 
 
 
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1unit citations, honorable mentions, and letters of 
2appreciation from his community; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Heer has served as an elected official on 
4the Wheeling Village Board since 1995; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Heer and his loving wife of 30 years, 
6Cathy, have 3 children; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Heer serves as a model of hard work, 
8integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
9Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate Robert Heer on the occasion of his retirement 
13and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Robert Heer as a symbol of our esteem and respect.