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92_HR0235 LRB9208750RHrh 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of this body are honored to 3 recognize Illinois citizens who have distinguished themselves 4 in service to their community and the State of Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that James T. 6 Hudson of Worth has announced his May 15, 2001 retirement as 7 Deputy Chief of Police of the Worth Police Department; and 8 WHEREAS, James T. Hudson is a 44-year resident of the 9 Village of Worth, who has attended Worth Elementary School, 10 Harold L. Richards Community High School, and the FBI 11 National Academy in Quantico, Virginia; and 12 WHEREAS, He began his career as a part-time police 13 officer in 1970, served as a patrolman from 1971 to 1989, was 14 promoted to Sergeant in 1989, and became Deputy Chief in 15 1999; and 16 WHEREAS, James T. Hudson was a volunteer fireman in the 17 Village of Worth, a member of the South Suburban Police 18 Chiefs Association, the 5th District Chiefs Association, the 19 Illinois Police Chiefs Association, the Northern Chapter of 20 the FBI National Academy Association, the South Suburban 21 Juvenile Officers Association, and a member of the Worth 22 Township Youth Service Bureau; and 23 WHEREAS, James T. Hudson, during his 32 year career of 24 distinguished service has received 50 department 25 commendations, numerous citizen honorable mentions, the Cook 26 County Sheriffs Law Enforcement Award of Merit, and has 27 earned the respect and admiration of all who have grown to 28 know him; and 29 WHEREAS, James T. Hudson has made numerous contributions 30 to his community and will be deeply missed; therefore, be it -2- LRB9208750RHrh 1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 3 we congratulate James T. Hudson as he retires from the Worth 4 Police Department and extend to him our sincere best wishes 5 for the future; and be it further 6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 7 presented to James T. Worth as an expression of our esteem.