Full Text of HR0654 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Chief Mike Riley retired from his position as | 3 | | Chief of Police of the Village of New Baden on July 1, 2015; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, A young Mike Riley moved with his family to New | 6 | | Baden in 1957; he graduated from Wesclin High School in 1970; | 7 | | from there, he pursued his higher education at Southwestern | 8 | | Illinois College and then transferred to Southern Illinois | 9 | | University in Edwardsville to receive his bachelor's degree; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After college, Mike Riley began his career as a | 12 | | patrolman in New Baden under Chief Bob Volmer; he worked hard | 13 | | as a patrolman and worked his way up the ranks to become Chief | 14 | | of the Department in April of 1979; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, As Chief, Mike Riley helped to serve his community | 16 | | through many hardships, including the devastating tornado that | 17 | | struck New Baden in December of 1982 which killed 2 people, | 18 | | injured over 64 people, and damaged over 140 homes, causing | 19 | | nearly $8 million in damage; during this dark time, Chief Riley | 20 | | served as a bright light by leading and managing rescues, | 21 | | coordinating with nearly 200 first responders from local | 22 | | communities, and assisting with subsequent clean-up efforts |
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| 1 | | over the following days and weeks; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Mike Riley has always strived to improve himself | 3 | | to provide better service for the people under his care; in | 4 | | 1990, he traveled to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, | 5 | | Virginia, where he graduated as a member of the 162nd Session | 6 | | of the prestigious training for Police Executives; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service, Mike | 8 | | Riley was recognized as the Alumnus of the Year at Wesclin High | 9 | | School in 1993; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mike Riley has served the New Baden community for | 11 | | nearly 40 years under 4 Village Presidents and has commanded | 12 | | over 60 officers during his tenure; throughout his career, he | 13 | | has served as a great example for officers and members of the | 14 | | community alike; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The City of New Baden and the members of this body | 16 | | are grateful for the service Mike Riley has provided during his | 17 | | tenure and extend our thanks to him for the 40 years that he | 18 | | has dedicated to the safekeeping and betterment of the New | 19 | | Baden community; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| 1 | | congratulate Chief Mike Riley on the occasion of his retirement | 2 | | and recognize him for his outstanding achievements and | 3 | | contributions to the New Baden community; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to Chief Mike Riley and the New Baden Police | 6 | | Department as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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