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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the members of Franklin
4Park Professional Firefighters Association Local 1526 on the
5occasion of the Local's 50th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Franklin Park Professional Firefighters
7Association Local 1526 is an affiliate member of the Associated
8Fire Fighters of Illinois; and
 
9    WHEREAS, On September 28, 1964, 12 firefighters employed by
10the Village of Franklin Park Fire Department declared their
11intent to form a union; and
 
12    WHEREAS, When Franklin Park Professional Firefighters
13Association Local 1526 applied for affiliation with the
14Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, Thomas White served as
15President, John Collins served as Secretary, and Lance Barnes
16served as Treasurer; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The original 12 members were Thomas White, John
18Collins, Lance Barnes, Virgil Haselow, Paul Rubino, Tomas
19Webber, John Gronwick, Richard Schiferl, Henry Davis, Arthur
20Roberts, Witaly Bakalet, and Gerry Rexses; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Franklin Park Professional Firefighters
2Association Local 1526 is currently 38 members strong;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6recognize the Franklin Park Professional Firefighters
7Association Local 1526 upon its 50th anniversary and its
8continued affiliation with the Associated Firefighters of
9Illinois; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Franklin Park Professional Firefighters
12Association Local 1526 as a symbol of our esteem and respect.