Full Text of HR0247 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Steven Simons, Illinois State | 3 | | Police District 6, Pontiac, retired on December 31, 2010, after | 4 | | a total of 35 years of exemplary State service to the citizens | 5 | | of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons received his bachelor's | 7 | | degree from Eastern Illinois University and began his service | 8 | | in 1975, serving as an educator and basketball coach at the | 9 | | Charleston School District, dedicating 22 years to educational | 10 | | endeavors; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons began his career with the | 12 | | Illinois State Police in 1997 as a Trooper in District 21, | 13 | | where he served with pride and dignity, initiating many quality | 14 | | criminal and traffic arrests; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons continued to serve | 16 | | Illinois citizens by transferring to District 6 in 1999, | 17 | | serving in patrol; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons served as a Regional Staff | 19 | | Officer in 2000; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons returned to District 6 |
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| 1 | | serving as an evidence custodian and was subsequently promoted | 2 | | to sergeant; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons then oversaw the | 4 | | multi-million dollar construction of the new District 6 | 5 | | facility; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons was promoted to field | 7 | | Master Sergeant in 2006, serving as a Platoon Supervisor, which | 8 | | placed him on all three shifts guiding the development of | 9 | | officers and overseeing many operational incidents; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons has made innumerable | 11 | | positive contributions while serving with the Illinois State | 12 | | Police, among them: Control and Arrest Tactics instructor, | 13 | | Physical Fitness Monitor, Crash Review Board member, ISP | 14 | | Academy assessor, ISP Academy Curriculum Committee member, | 15 | | Field Training Officer, yearbook coordinator, and extensive | 16 | | ISP Heritage Foundation work; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons has received several | 18 | | distinguished recognitions and awards for his dedication as | 19 | | both an Illinois High School Association basketball coach and | 20 | | member of the Illinois State Police, including the Illinois | 21 | | Basketball Coaches Association Lifetime Achievement Award, ISP | 22 | | Unit Citation for his response to the Bourbonnais Amtrak |
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| 1 | | derailment incident in 1999, and he was the ISP District 6 | 2 | | Officer of the Year nominee in 2004; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Simons has served his community, | 4 | | his profession, and the State of Illinois with intelligence, | 5 | | dedication, and the highest integrity; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate Master Sergeant Steve Simons on his retirement | 9 | | and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to Master Sergeant Steve Simons as a symbol of our | 13 | | respect and esteem.
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