Full Text of HR0959 96th General Assembly
HR0959 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dennis Volling, | 4 |
| Antioch Fire Department Fire Chief and Chief of the First Fire | 5 |
| Protection District, on his retirement, April 30, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, He started with the Antioch Fire Department on | 7 |
| June 27, 1966 and has been with the department almost 44 years; | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, He has served as a Captain, Lieutenant, Chief | 10 |
| Engineer, Dive Master, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, and has | 11 |
| served as Fire Chief since May 1, 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, He previously served under Chief Edgar Simonsen, | 13 |
| Chief Charles Maplethorpe, and Chief William Carney; he has | 14 |
| watched the department grow from a three-bay station behind the | 15 |
| Village Hall to a main station with two sub-stations; and
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| WHEREAS, Chief Volling oversees 85 members of the | 17 |
| department; the department provides fire protection for a | 18 |
| 35-square mile area that includes Antioch Township and the | 19 |
| village of Antioch; and
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| WHEREAS, Chief Volling plans to enjoy time in northern |
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| Wisconsin along with his wife; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 |
| congratulate Dennis Volling on his retirement as Antioch Fire | 5 |
| Department Fire Chief, and wish him an enjoyable retirement; | 6 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to Dennis Volling as a symbol of our respect and | 9 |
| esteem.
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