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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate John Grussing, 
4Assistant Chief of the Normal Fire Department, on the occasion 
5of his retirement after 26 1/2 years of outstanding service; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing began his career as a Normal 
8Firefighter on October 1, 1987; he was promoted to Lieutenant 
9in 1998, to Captain and Shift Commander in 2007, and to 
10Assistant Chief of Training in 2009; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has worked to enhance training 
12programs for firefighters in Normal and across the State as an 
13instructor for the Illinois State Fire Institute; he organized 
14and administered the  Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 41 
15Technical Rescue Team, and he administered the maintenance and 
16replacement program for all fire apparatus and ambulances for 
17Normal; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has been a dedicated member of 
19the Illinois Fire Chiefs EMS Advisory Committee and the Boys 
20and Girls Club Board and has served as President of the Central 
21Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing received his bachelor's 
2degree in Fire Science from Western Illinois University and 
3earned membership into the Golden Key International  Honour 
4Society; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chief John Grussing has been an asset to the 
6Normal Fire Department and has dedicated himself to the 
7citizens of his community through his work as a firefighter, a 
8shift commander, and as an assistant chief; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we congratulate Chief John Grussing on his retirement, 
12recognize his significant professional achievements, and 
13express our sincere gratitude for the invaluable contributions 
14he has made to the citizens of Normal; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Chief John Grussing as an expression of our esteem 
17and respect.