Full Text of HR0891 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Commander Kathleen | 4 | | Shaughnessy on her retirement from the Park Ridge Police | 5 | | Department, where she has served since July of 1990 as the | 6 | | Criminal Investigations Commander; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Police Department and the City of | 8 | | Park Ridge have benefited from Cdr. Shaughnessy's | 9 | | professionalism, dedication, and hard work for more than 30 | 10 | | years; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Since 1990, Cdr. Shaughnessy has received more | 12 | | than two dozen awards for her actions, as well as commendations | 13 | | from other agencies; most importantly, she has received | 14 | | numerous letters from the residents she serves; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Cdr. Shaughnessy's hard work and investigative | 16 | | skills have been the hallmark of these awards throughout her | 17 | | career in law enforcement; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Cdr. Shaughnessy implemented an investigative | 19 | | call back program to provide accurate up to date information to | 20 | | assist ongoing investigations; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Under Cdr. Shaughnessy's leadership, | 2 | | investigators and evidence technicians were trained and | 3 | | certified in a wider range of skills, improving the overall | 4 | | performance of the Investigations Unit and its ability to serve | 5 | | the citizens of Park Ridge; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Police Department serves | 7 | | approximately 37,000 residents, and the people in the | 8 | | department and residents of the city will miss Cdr. | 9 | | Shaughnessy's strategic leadership and community partnership; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Cdr. Shaughnessy has done notable work while in | 12 | | charge of large scale event coordination, which forged | 13 | | excellent working relations between the Park Ridge Police | 14 | | Department and outside agencies, including the Rosemont Police | 15 | | Department, which assisted with resources for the annual July | 16 | | 3rd fireworks shows; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, A retirement reception to honor Cdr. Shaughnessy | 18 | | for her service to the City of Park Ridge will be held on | 19 | | August 3, 2020; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 22 | | we congratulate Commander Kathleen Shaughnessy on a job well |
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| 1 | | done at the Park Ridge Police Department, and we thank and | 2 | | commend her for her professionalism, dedication, and care for | 3 | | the community she served for 30 years; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to Cdr. Shaughnessy and the Park Ridge Police | 6 | | Department as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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