Full Text of HR0635 094th General Assembly
HR0635 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Leslie A. Albert, Sr., Fire Chief of the City of | 3 |
| Decatur, is retiring in October 2005 after 29 years of service; | 4 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Albert joined the Decatur Fire Department in | 6 |
| 1976 as a Firefighter; he was promoted to Lieutenant in 1983, | 7 |
| Fire Captain in 1988, Battalion Chief in 1992, Fire Marshal in | 8 |
| 1995, and Fire Chief in 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Blue Mound High School, Richland | 10 |
| Community College in 1990, the National Fire Academy in 1998, | 11 |
| Western Illinois University in 1999, and Grand Canyon | 12 |
| University in 2002, where he completed a Master of Science | 13 |
| Executive Fire Service Leadership Program; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Albert has been active in community affairs | 15 |
| and professional organizations; he has served on several | 16 |
| Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal's ad hoc committees | 17 |
| involving technical rescues and Richland Community College's | 18 |
| Fire Science and EMS Advisory Boards; and
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| WHEREAS, He also retired in 1997 as a Master Sergeant in | 20 |
| the U.S. Army Reserves after 20 years of service and is a | 21 |
| critical care technician, certified cardiographic technician, | 22 |
| EMS and CPR instructor, paramedic, and advanced cardiac life | 23 |
| support instructor; and
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| WHEREAS, He and his wife, Sue, have two sons, Leslie A. | 25 |
| Albert, Jr., and Todd M. Albert, and five grandchildren; | 26 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 28 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 29 |
| we congratulate Leslie A. Albert, Sr., on his 29 years of |
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| exceptional service with the Decatur Fire Department and wish | 2 |
| him all the best in his retirement and future endeavors; and be | 3 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to Leslie A. Albert, Sr., as an expression of our | 6 |
| admiration and esteem.
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