HR0702 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Richard Moore on the occasion of his retirement as a United States Department of Veterans Affairs police officer; and

WHEREAS, Richard Moore attended Northeastern University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice; and

WHEREAS, Richard Moore has had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement; he was employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a police officer from December of 1983 to May of 1989; after leaving the federal government, he was hired by the Illinois Department of Corrections to serve as a parole officer; after retiring from IDOC, he returned to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he served as a police officer from February of 2003 until his retirement in 2009; he has also served with the Chicago Police Department, the Cook County Probation Department, and the United States Air Force Military Police; and

WHEREAS, Richard Moore was formerly employed with the Chicago Transit Authority as a supervisor/line instructor and bus operator; he was also employed with the Chicago Board of Education as a teacher; and

WHEREAS, Richard Moore will celebrate his retirement with a special retirement celebration on October 17, 2009 at the University Park Golf Course/Country Club in University Park; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Richard Moore on the occasion of his retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Richard Moore as a symbol of our esteem and respect.