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HR0749LRB104 21247 ECR 35895 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Jim Opoka on the occasion 

4of his retirement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency 

5(FEMA); and

6 WHEREAS, Jim Opoka has dedicated 38 years of exemplary 

7service to FEMA and the United States, demonstrating an 

8unwavering commitment to public safety and national 

9resilience; and

10 WHEREAS, Jim Opoka began his distinguished career with the 

11American Red Cross, serving as a liaison on the planning team 

12responsible for developing one of the City of Chicago's most 

13comprehensive disaster preparedness and response plans; and

14 WHEREAS, Jim Opoka honorably served within FEMA, Region 5, 

15advancing through positions of increasing responsibility, 

16including deputy division director and acting division 

17director; and

18 WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Jim Opoka provided 

19critical leadership during numerous incidents and disasters of 

20national significance, including Hurricane Katrina, where he 

21assisted Admiral Thad Allen in developing a strategic staffing 

HR0749- 2 -LRB104 21247 ECR 35895 r

1structure during a pivotal period of FEMA's operational 

2transformation; and

3 WHEREAS, Jim Opoka was instrumental in the development of 

4FEMA's Information and Planning Section, serving as both a 

5principal contributor to its creation and as an instructor at 

6the Emergency Management Institute, thereby shaping the next 

7generation of emergency management professionals; and

8 WHEREAS, During the response to major flooding in Houston, 

9Jim Opoka played a key leadership role in implementing the 

10Information and Planning Section, enhancing coordinatio