Bill Text: IL HR0120 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Brett's First Responders on its unrelenting commitment to serve and assist families of first responders facing tragedy and financial hardship. Commends the organization for continuing the legacy of service of its namesake, Firefighter Brett A. Korves of the Swansea Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-06 - Resolution Adopted [HR0120 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HR0120-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize Brett's First Responders on | ||||||
| 4 | its continued efforts in serving families of first responders | ||||||
| 5 | who are facing tragedy and financial hardship; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Brett's First Responders was created in honor of | ||||||
| 7 | Firefighter Brett A. Korves of the Swansea Fire Department, | ||||||
| 8 | who was killed when an individual evading police hit his car at | ||||||
| 9 | a high rate of speed in April 2019, leaving behind his wife, | ||||||
| 10 | Alex, his 18-month-old son, Brock, and a unborn daughter, who | ||||||
| 11 | was later named Brett Grace after her father; while his family | ||||||
| 12 | received incredible support from family, friends, and the | ||||||
| 13 | community, they did not qualify for other types of financial | ||||||
| 14 | support due to his being killed outside the line of duty; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Brett's First Responders was created to assist | ||||||
| 16 | families of first responders who find themselves facing | ||||||
| 17 | situations similar to that of the family of Brett Korves, | ||||||
| 18 | ensuring all families of first responders have support during | ||||||
| 19 | times of tragedy and financial hardship; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Brett's First Responders provides financial | ||||||
| 21 | support to families of first responders killed in | ||||||
| 22 | circumstances outside the line of duty or those enduring | ||||||
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| 1 | sickness, injury, or significant financial hardships unrelated | ||||||
| 2 | to their careers as first responders; the organization also | ||||||
| 3 | provides grants to first responder cadet programs in need of | ||||||
| 4 | financial assistance; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Brett's First Responders, to date, has donated | ||||||
| 6 | over $215,000 to 45 families of first responders and eight | ||||||
| 7 | fire cadet programs; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 9 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 10 | we recognize Brett's First Responders on its unrelenting | ||||||
| 11 | commitment to serve and assist families of first responders | ||||||
| 12 | facing tragedy and financial hardship, and we commend the | ||||||
| 13 | organization for continuing the legacy of service of its | ||||||
| 14 | namesake, Firefighter Brett A. Korves of the Swansea Fire | ||||||
| 15 | Department; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to Brett's First Responders as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | esteem and respect. | ||||||