Full Text of HR0106 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Tom Roate on the occasion | 4 | | of his retirement after 33 years as a firefighter; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roate began his firefighting career as a | 6 | | firefighter in the United States Air Force in December of 1983; | 7 | | he was active duty for seven years, retiring from the Air Guard | 8 | | 183 Fighter Wing, Springfield in 2003; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roate was a firefighter for the City of | 10 | | Springfield Fire Department for 22 years; he started on | 11 | | February 28, 1994 and retired on July 1, 2016
as a Battalion | 12 | | Chief; during his time with the Springfield Fire Department, he | 13 | | was an active member of International Association of Fire
| 14 | | Fighters Local 37, holding the offices of Trustee, Secretary, | 15 | | and President; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roate is an active retired member of Local 37; | 17 | | since 2006, he has been the Secretary Treasurer of the | 18 | | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois; he is also the Secretary | 19 | | Treasurer of the Federation of State and Provincial | 20 | | Professional Firefighters organization, which is comprised of | 21 | | Presidents and Secretary Treasurers from all 50 states and | 22 | | seven Canadian Provinces; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roate was born in Quincy and raised in Barry; | 2 | | he married Kim in May of 1984, and they have two daughters,
| 3 | | Laken (Marc) Smaha, and Colby (Erick) Baumberger; three | 4 | | granddaughters, Aurora, Izabella, and Elliot
Colby Baumberger; | 5 | | and a grandson due in February, Aldo; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 | | congratulate Tom Roate on his retirement as a firefighter after | 9 | | 33 years of service, and we wish him the best in all his future | 10 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to Tom Roate as an expression of our esteem and | 13 | | respect.
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