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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Ken Zaccard on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Assistant Fire Chief of the 
5Hanover Park Fire Department after 41 years of service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ken Zaccard started with the Hanover Park Fire 
7Department on February 10, 1975 as a volunteer firefighter; he 
8was later hired as one of the department's first paid, on-call 
9firefighters; he received his paramedic license in 1977 and was 
10one of the original paramedics for the department; he has 
11maintained his license throughout his career; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ken Zaccard was appointed as a full-time 
13firefighter on June 1, 1982; he was promoted to the rank of 
14Lieutenant in 1999 and to the rank of Battalion Chief in 2005; 
15he subsequently worked his way through the ranks to become 
16Assistant Fire Chief on March 15, 2007, where he served until 
17his retirement; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Hanover Park Fire 
19Department, Ken Zaccard established and managed the FIREHOUSE 
20Software record management system which is utilized by the 
21Hanover Park Fire Department and the Hanover Park Police 
22Department's Code Enforcement division; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ken Zaccard and his loving wife, Diane, have one 
2son, Michael; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ken Zaccard serves as a model of hard work, 
4integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
5Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8congratulate Ken Zaccard on the occasion of his retirement and 
9wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Ken Zaccard as a symbol of our esteem and respect.