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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Sheriff Richard A. 
4Randall on the occasion of his retirement as Sheriff of Kendall 
5County; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Richard Randall is a native of Massachusetts; he 
7and his wife of 46 years, Myrla, have lived in the area since 
81968; in that time, he has served in a number of public safety 
9roles; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge in 1968 from the 
11United States Air Force, where he reached the rank of sergeant 
12and was a jet engine mechanic, Richard Randall was hired as a 
13Yorkville police officer, where he managed to juggle his 
14education at Waubonsee Community College, his career as a 
15police officer with the Yorkville Police Department, and his 
16growing family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, After graduating from Waubonsee, Richard Randall 
18continued his education, earning a Criminal Justice Management 
19Certificate from Aurora University and attending the FBI 
20National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where he graduated from 
21the Academy's Law Enforcement Executive Development program; 
22and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Richard Randall's career path led him to become 
2Chief of Police for the Yorkville Police Department, where he 
3served from 1979 until 1986, when he was elected to serve as 
4Kendall County Sheriff; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Now completing his 7th term as sheriff, Richard 
6Randall is the longest-serving sheriff in Kendall County 
7history; this role has enabled him to work with regional, 
8national, and international law enforcement agencies to fight 
9crime; he also served as the executive co-chairman of United 
10States local and state representatives for "Project North 
11Star", an initiative to stop cross-border crime between the 
12United States and Canada; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, During Richard Randall's tenure as sheriff, 
14Kendall County has experienced an incredible population boom; 
15because of this, his staff has seen similar growth, rising from 
1626 employees in 1994 to more than 130 staff members today; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Randall's commitment to his community 
18extends far past his duties as Sheriff; he has been a member of 
19the Bristol-Kendall Fire Department, where he now serves as a 
20volunteer captain; he was a past president of the Kendall 
21County United Fund and a charter member of Yorkville Substance 
22Abuse Via Education; he is a charter sponsor of the Kendall 
 
 
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1County Criminal Justice Explorer Scouts Post #1155; he is also 
2a member the Yorkville Lions Club and the Kendall County 
3Historical Society; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Richard Randall and his wife live in Yorkville; 
5they have 3 children, Ryan, Kara, and Mark, and 3 
6grandchildren; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sheriff Richard Randall serves as a model of hard 
8work, integrity, 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 Sheriff Richard A. Randall on the occasion of 
13his retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in 
14the future; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Richard Randall as a symbol of our esteem and 
17respect.