Full Text of HR1238 95th General Assembly
HR1238 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Homewood Police | 4 |
| Chief Larry Burnson on the occasion of being selected by the | 5 |
| Illinois State Crime Commission as the 2008 Police Chief of the | 6 |
| Year; and
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| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson earned his associate's degree in Law | 8 |
| Enforcement from South Suburban College, his bachelor's degree | 9 |
| in Criminal Justice from Lewis University, and his master's | 10 |
| degree in Public Administration from DePaul University; and
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| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson began his law enforcement career | 12 |
| with the Matteson Police Department on October 1, 1974; he rose | 13 |
| through the ranks of the department to become Matteson's Police | 14 |
| Chief on August 1, 1991, remaining in that position until his | 15 |
| retirement on December 7, 2001; and
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| WHEREAS, On December 10, 2001, Larry Burnson began his | 17 |
| second law enforcement career as the Chief of Police for the | 18 |
| Homewood Police Department, a position he currently serves in | 19 |
| with dignity and integrity; and
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| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson is a past president of the South | 21 |
| Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police; he is the founding |
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| father and past chairperson of the Family & Youth Initiative of | 2 |
| Rich Township; he has served as vice-president of the Unity | 3 |
| Coalition of the South Suburbs and as an adjunct faculty member | 4 |
| at Prairie State College; he is a life member of the | 5 |
| International Association of Chiefs of Police and served as | 6 |
| President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police in | 7 |
| 2007; he has also served as an active member of the Illinois | 8 |
| Association of Chiefs of Police since 1981, having served on | 9 |
| the legislative, auditing, conference, gang awareness, and | 10 |
| domestic violence committees during his many years there; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson currently serves as a member of the | 12 |
| Dare International Law Enforcement Advisory Board, a member of | 13 |
| the International Association of Chiefs of Police Civil Rights | 14 |
| Committee, and as treasurer of the South Suburban Major Crimes | 15 |
| Task Force; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson was selected by Illinois State Crime | 17 |
| Commission Executive Director Jerry Elsner along with the Board | 18 |
| Members of the Illinois State Crime Commission for this honor | 19 |
| due to his impressive achievements and service to many | 20 |
| professional and civic organizations; he will be officially | 21 |
| awarded this honor in June of 2008 at the annual "Salute to | 22 |
| those Who Make a Difference" award ceremony; and
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| WHEREAS, Larry Burnson's dedication to his profession and |
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| his willingness to serve his community make him a model for the | 2 |
| people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| congratulate Homewood Police Chief Larry Burnson on the | 6 |
| occasion of being selected as the 2008 Police Chief of the Year | 7 |
| and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and | 8 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to Larry Burnson as a symbol of our esteem and | 11 |
| respect.
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