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ThirdVice President’s Report
A day (or two) on the Hill
On Feb. 26 and 27, I was fortunate enough to rep- resent the state of Illinois in Washington, D.C., for the National FOP Day on the Hill event. During the course of those two days, our delegation was able to meet with 14 of the 20 members of Congress from the state of Illinois to discuss the National FOP legislative agenda for 2019.
Some of the conversations we had included sup- port for the following bills:
• H.R. 141/S. 521, the Social Security Fairness Act
• H.R. 1195/S. 473, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act • H.R. 1154, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Coopera-
tion Act and the introduction of the Protect and Serve Act All the members that we met with were supportive of the Social Security Fairness Act, by either sponsoring or cosponsoring the bill. As this bill completes the twists and turns in its attempt to become law, it was refreshing to hear that our representatives are showing
their support. Stay safe!
JAY RYAN
Police Memorial Events
Here are some of the events planned nationally to honor our fallen: please travel safely!
May 1: Illinois Police Reunion, Knights Action Park, Springfield
May 2: Illinois Police Officers Memorial, 840 S. Spring St., Springfield
May 4: 15th annual Run to Remember, 0800, Gold Star Families Memorial and Park, Chicago
May 5: St. Jude Police Memorial March, step off at 0800, Gold Star Families Memorial and Park, Chicago
May 7: Chicago Lodge 7 Memorial Service, 1100, 1412 W. Washington Blvd.
May 11: National Police Week 5K, Washington D.C., www.nationalpoliceweek5k.com
May 12: Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony, 1400, Na- tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, Washington, D.C., www.policeunitytour.com
May 12: Law Enforcement United Bike Ride (LEU), after 1300, Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, Virginia, www.leunited.org
May 13-15: National Police Week “Tent City,” 1100- 0200 daily, Lot 8, RFK Stadium, 2400 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C.
May 13: 31st annual Candlelight Vigil, 2000, National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets, Washington, D.C.
May 13: Candlelight Vigil, 2000, Greater Cleveland Police Officers Memorial, Huntington Park, Lakeside Avenue and West Third Street, Cleveland, Ohio
May 15: 38th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, 1100, West Front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
May 17: Police Memorial Parade in Cleveland, Ohio, step off at 1030, immediately followed by a memorial service at 1130
May 29: 58th annual Police Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon, 1200, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago
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