HR1175 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jeffrey A. Swoboda on being named the Police Chief of Elgin; and

WHEREAS, Chief Swoboda was sworn in as Elgin's Chief of Police on April 16, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Before becoming police chief, he served as acting police chief; he began his career at the age of 22 and also served for five years in the Resident Officer Program of Elgin (ROPE); and

WHEREAS, Chief Swoboda has led each of the department's three bureaus as a deputy chief and has extensive experience in everything from investigations and emergency management to budgeting and technology; and

WHEREAS, Chief Swoboda serves on the board of the Boys and Girls club of Elgin and has been an adjunct faculty member at Elgin Community College for the last 10 years; he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Aurora University and a Master of Arts degree in law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University; he also holds a certificate of graduate studies in public administration from Northern Illinois University and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration at North Central College; and

WHEREAS, He has extensive executive training and has certificates from Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, and the Kennedy School of Government; he is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Chief Jeffrey Swoboda on his new position and wish him the best as he leads the Elgin Police Department; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Jeffrey Swoboda as a symbol of our respect and esteem.