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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Deputy Fire Chief Todd
4Turner on his retirement on July 30, 2021 after over 40 years
5of faithful service with the Sycamore Fire Department; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Turner started fighting fires
7as a part-time firefighter in 1980, over four decades ago; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Turner received a full-time
9appointment to the Sycamore Fire Department after earning his
10fire officer certification and emergency medical technician
11license; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Turner continued to earn
13further fire officer certifications and emergency medical
14technician training to the level of paramedic; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Turner served as a fire
16lieutenant, an assistant fire chief, and a deputy fire chief
17during his career; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Deputy Fire Chief Turner and his wife Melissa
19have two children, Sari and Jacob, who are both career
20firefighters like their father; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we congratulate Deputy Fire Chief Todd Turner and his family
4on his retirement and thank him for his over 40 years of
5service and dedication to the City of Sycamore and the State of
6Illinois; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copies of this resolution be
8presented to Deputy Fire Chief Turner and the Sycamore Fire
9Department as an expression of our esteem and respect.