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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lynwood Police 
4Department Deputy Chief Greg Szymanski on the occasion of his 
5retirement on August 26, 2011, after 29 years of dedicated 
6service in law enforcement; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski began his career in law enforcement 
8in 1972 as a radio operator in Glenwood; after becoming a 
9part-time police officer in East Hazel Crest in 1974, he was 
10hired to serve full-time in 1975; he was subsequently promoted 
11to the rank of sergeant in 1976; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was hired by the Lynwood Police 
13Department on December 11, 1978; after being promoted to the 
14rank of sergeant in 1982, he became the Chief of Police in 
15Lynwood in 1983; he served in that position until 1991; he 
16eventually retired as Lynwood's Deputy Chief of Police and head 
17of the joint dispatch center that serves East Hazel Crest, 
18Lynwood, and Thornton; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was instrumental in the creation of 
20the Joint Dispatch Center at the Lynwood Police Department; he 
21is also recognized as a leader in the South Suburbs in the 
22telecommunications field; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was a graduate of the 158th session 
2of the FBI National Academy; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski was one of the founding board 
4members of the South Suburban Emergency Response Team; he also 
5served on the Executive Board of South Suburban Association of 
6Chiefs and on various committees, including the Executive 
7Development Conference Committee; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Greg Szymanski and his wife, Christine, reside in 
9Beecher, where he also serves as a village trustee; his son, 
10David, serves as an officer with the Joliet Police Department 
11and his daughter, Kathryn, is currently attending chef's school 
12at Louis University in Joliet; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we congratulate Greg Szymanski on the occasion of his 
16retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement 
17years; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Greg Szymanski as a symbol of our esteem and 
20respect.