Full Text of HR0967 93rd General Assembly
HR0967 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On Friday, April 23, 2004, at approximately 10:45 | 3 |
| p.m., an explosion occurred at the Formosa Plastics | 4 |
| Manufacturing Plant in Illiopolis; and
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| WHEREAS, 28 fire departments and rescue squads, 4 ambulance | 6 |
| services, and other rescue personnel quickly responded to the | 7 |
| tragedy; hundreds of local and state emergency workers, | 8 |
| volunteers, and fire and medical professionals converged on the | 9 |
| plant to combat the fire, rescue employees, and set up air | 10 |
| monitoring equipment; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, The rescue personnel and city officials, | 12 |
| including Illiopolis Mayor Allan Brickey, Public Works | 13 |
| Supervisor Denny Stacey, Illiopolis Police Chief Bryon Honea, | 14 |
| Illiopolis Fire Department Chief Brad Stewart, and ESDA | 15 |
| coordinator Rayeana Stacey efficiently evacuated the | 16 |
| population of the village and ensured the safety of Illiopolis | 17 |
| residents; additionally, they effectively contained the blaze | 18 |
| and rescued trapped and injured workers on the plant grounds; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, The fire, rescue, and law enforcement departments | 21 |
| involved included: Illiopolis, Buffalo, Chestnut, Cornland, | 22 |
| Dawson, Divernon, Elkhart, Harristown, Hickory Point, Kenney, | 23 |
| Latham, Lincoln Rural, Loami, Macon, Maroa, Mechanicsburg, Mt. | 24 |
| Auburn, Mt. Pulaski, Mt. Zion, Niantic, Pawnee, Riverton, | 25 |
| Rochester, Sherman, South Wheatland, Springfield, Warrensburg, | 26 |
| Williamsville, Illiopolis ESDA, Sangamon County ESDA, Sangamon | 27 |
| County Rescue, Decatur Ambulance, America Ambulance, Lifestar | 28 |
| Ambulance, Springfield Area Ambulance, Air-Evac Helicopter, | 29 |
| Arch, Sangamon County Sheriff Department, Illinois State | 30 |
| Police, and the Buffalo Police Department; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition, many other first responders and law |
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| enforcement personnel helped organizing, controlling, and | 2 |
| containing the situation; the volunteers and state and local | 3 |
| professionals fought the fire, looked for survivors, and | 4 |
| monitored air and water quality tirelessly through the weekend; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, We mourn the loss of Joseph Machalek, Larry | 7 |
| Graves, Linda Hancock, Glenn Lyman, and Randy Hancock, the five | 8 |
| Formosa workers who perished in the explosion and ensuing fire, | 9 |
| but know that many other lives were saved because of the work | 10 |
| of the rescue teams; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, Because of their hard work and tireless dedication | 12 |
| to public safety, these men and women deserve our utmost | 13 |
| respect and dedication; their commitment to serving and saving | 14 |
| others is a perfect example of the caring and hardworking | 15 |
| nature of the citizens of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 |
| honor the rescue workers from across central Illinois for their | 19 |
| courageous efforts at the Formosa Plastics Manufacturing Plant | 20 |
| explosion and commend the heartfelt dedication of all who were | 21 |
| involved with this tragedy; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 23 |
| presented to Illiopolis Mayor Allan Brickey.
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