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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT'S LIEUTENANT MARK DUKE'S 26 YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS; As EMS Administrator, Orland Fire Protection District's Lieutenant Mark Duke set an example for many and never lost sight of the goal to improve the lives of others; and
WHEREAS, Through service, compassion, and dedication, Lieutenant Mark Duke represents the very best qualities of a leader; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Mark Duke's expertise, endurance, and hard work have been a lifeline for our community; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Mark Duke's service as an instructor for Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison's Evzio Opioid Overdose Prevention Program provided life-saving training to dozens of police departments across Cook County; and
WHEREAS, As a result of this life-saving training provided by Lieutenant Mark Duke, more than 300 lives have been saved from opioid overdose by police officers across Cook County through the Evzio Opioid Overdose Prevention Program; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Mark Duke worked tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic, including involvement with regional fire departments, local hospitals, and nursing homes as they developed their own pandemic policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS, Upon the occasion of Lieutenant Mark Duke's retirement from the Orland Fire Protection District, Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison joins the many residents who appreciate his service and wish him well in all his future endeavors,
THERFORE, be it Resolved that on this 9th Day of February, 2023 Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, extends sincerest congratulations and gratitude to EMS Administrator Lieutenant Mark Duke for 26 years of dedicated service to the Orland Fire Protection District and the citizens they are sworn to protect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and tha...
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