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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Gregory Berk on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Wheaton Fire 
5Department on May 31, 2013; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Gregory Berk has served in the fire service for 46 
7years; he began his career with the Flossmoor Fire Department, 
8where he served as Chief; in 2003, he became the Wheaton Fire 
9Chief, where he has served for the past 10 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, While he has been very active in all facets of the 
11fire service, Gregory Berk has been especially devoted to the 
12areas of emergency medical services, emergency management, and 
13training; as a testament to his devotion, he has been a 
14licensed paramedic since 1974 and he has been an adjunct 
15faculty member at Southern Illinois University; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Gregory Berk has been very 
17active throughout the region and State with numerous committees 
18and organizations; he was a past president of the Illinois 
19Firefighters Association; he is a member of various State 
20advisory boards with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and 
21the Illinois Department of Public Health; he is a member of 
22various regional boards/associations, including the DuPage 
 
 
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1Fire Chiefs Association, the Ducomm Executive Board, the DuPage 
2Emergency Telephone Safety Board, the Starcom Radio Steering 
3Committee, and the DuPage Mayors and Managers; he also served 
4as the MABAS Division 12 Incident Management Team Chief liaison 
5and was one of the founding Chiefs for the West Suburban Fire 
6Rescue Alliance and Tri-City planning group; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, Gregory Berk 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-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate Gregory Berk on the occasion of his retirement 
13and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Gregory Berk as a symbol of our esteem and 
17respect.