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CONGRATULATING CHIEF JEFF YERKEY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ROCK ISLAND
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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HON. CHERI BUSTOS-
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 30, 2022
Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chief Jeff Yerkey, who is retiring from the Rock Island Fire Department after 33 years of service.
Chief Yerkey first joined the Rock Island Fire Department in 1990, appointed as a firefighter paramedic. Exercising diligence and initiative throughout his tenure, Chief Yerkey helped found the Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in 1991, a core unit still in place today. His honorable stewardship to his community earned him a promotion to lieutenant in 2000. As he continued to set an example of excellence among his peers, he was elevated to Captain in 2006, then Battalion Chief in 2008. His innovative approach to protecting and serving his neighbors was unrelenting in every respect. Two years later, he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief, where his experience was an asset to boosting public safety. On April 4, 2016, he ascended to Fire Chief, a role he carried out with rare courage, dedication and spirit. Always committed to bettering his city, he took on the additional role of Assistant City Manager in July 2021. Chief Yerkey's contributions to the City of Rock Island are deeply admirable. His impact on our region will be remembered for generations to come.
It is because of heroic and determined leaders such as Chief Yerkey that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to, again, formally recognize Rock Island Fire Department Chief Jeff Yerkey on his retirement and thank him for his 33 years of service to our community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(2)
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