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92_HR0743

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Thomas M. Ryan
 6    is retiring from his duties as Manager of the Internal Secure
 7    Communications  Network  with   the   Office   of   Emergency
 8    Communications  after a distinguished 35-year career with the
 9    City of Chicago; and

10        WHEREAS, A product of St. Phillips High School and Wright
11    College, Mr.  Ryan  began  his  tenure  with  the  Office  of
12    Emergency  Communications  in 1996; during his tenure, he was
13    responsible for the management of 110 employees consisting of
14    six  different   unions   and   coordinated   the   planning,
15    development,  and  implementation of the newly created Office
16    of Emergency Communications for the City of Chicago; and

17        WHEREAS, Prior to  his  employment  with  the  Office  of
18    Emergency  Communications,  Mr.  Ryan served as the Assistant
19    Superintendent of Police  and  Fire  Communications  for  the
20    Chicago  Police Department from 1994 to 1996; in addition, he
21    served  as  Foreman/Repairman  for  the  Chicago  Bureau   of
22    Electricity from 1974 through 1994 and worked as a Electrical
23    Surveyor,  Foreman, and Motor Truck Driver for the Department
24    of Chicago Streets and Sanitation from 1967 through 1974; and

25        WHEREAS, Mr. Ryan serves as a Journeyman  Member  of  the
26    International  Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a member of
27    the Northwest Real Estate Board, a member of the Chicago Real
28    Estate Board, and a member of  the  National  Association  of
29    Realtors;  in addition, he is a licensed Illinois Real Estate
30    Broker and a licensed Illinois Insurance Broker; and

31        WHEREAS, Mr. Ryan has served in  a  leadership  roll  for
 
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 1    many   community  organizations,  including  as  former  Vice
 2    President of the St. Eugene School Board, as former  Director
 3    and  Treasurer  of  the  Oriole Park Baseball Association, as
 4    former President of the Norridge Park  Football  Association,
 5    and  as  a  Boy  Scout Troop Leader for St. Eugene School; he
 6    continues to contribute as Vice President  of  Businesspeople
 7    for  a  Better  Chicago  and  as  Chairman  and member of the
 8    fundraising committee for the Sunshine Activity Center; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Thomas  Ryan  is  the  proud  father  of   four
10    children,  and grandfather of three grandchildren; therefore,
11    be it

12        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
13    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14    we congratulate Thomas Ryan on his retirement from his duties
15    with  the  Office of Emergency Communications and we wish him
16    well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

17        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
18    presented to Thomas M. Ryan as an expression of our esteem.

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