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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING FIRE CHIEF GREG KLAIBER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE EVANSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Chief Greg Klaiber will retire from the Evanston Fire Department on September 14, 2016 after serving the community for over thirty-one years as a fire fighter; and
WHEREAS, Chief Klaiber is a longtime Evanston resident and a proud graduate of Evanston Township High School. He rose through the ranks from Firefighter to Paramedic and was later promoted to Captain, Division Chief, and Deputy Chief before being selected to become Evanston’s Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, Chief Klaiber has served with distinction as the Chief of the Evanston Fire Department over six years; and
WHEREAS, Chief Greg Klaiber holds a Master’s Degree in Cardiac Rehabilitation from Northeastern Illinois University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Chief Klaiber’s ties and commitment to the city of Evanston are as multifaceted as they are deep. In addition to his commitment to the safety of the citizens of Evanston, he was a member of the Board of Education of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 from 1999 to 2003, he is a trustee of the Evanston Fourth of July Association, and was an active participant in Evanston’s Youth Baseball Association; and
WHEREAS, during his lengthy career Chief Greg Klaiber has earned the respect, admiration and appreciation of the citizens as well as the fire department; and
WHEREAS, according to Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl “Chief Klaiber created and led an exceptionally talented fire department, kept his hometown safe and made us all proud. It's been an honor and a pleasure to work with him”; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County takes great pleasure in honoring Chief Greg Klaiber on his retirement and herewith honors and thanks him for all that he has done bettering the lives of the citizens of Cook County, Illinois; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to Greg Klaiber on the occasion of his retirement.
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