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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Susan B. Friend on the
4occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of the South
5East Association for Special Recreation (SEASPAR) on July 7,
62017; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Susan Friend joined SEASPAR in 1979 and has 38
8years of service with the organization; before joining SEASPAR,
9she began her career at the Western DuPage Special Recreation
10Association and has a total of 40 years experience serving the
11recreation needs of individuals with disabilities; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Susan Friend served at SEASPAR as Superintendent
13of Recreation during the organization's formative years and
14became Executive Director in 2006; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Susan Friend served as president of the Special
16Recreation Association of Northern Illinois and was the
17director and a board member of the Illinois Therapeutic
18Recreation Section (ITRS); and
 
19    WHEREAS, Susan Friend has received the ITRS Special
20Recognition Award, the ITRS Distinguished Service Award, the
21ITRS Director's Award, and the Illinois Park and Recreation

 

 

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1Association President's Award; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Susan Friend earned a bachelor's degree in
3recreation administration from Eastern Illinois University;
4she served as Recreation Administration Alumni Association
5President and received the Distinguished Alumni Award; she has
6a master's degree in management from National Louis University;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Susan Friend is actively involved in her church
9and local Kiwanis Club, where she has served as president; and
 
10    WHEREAS, SEASPAR would not be where it is today without the
11influence of Susan Friend; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14congratulate Susan B. Friend on her retirement as Executive
15Director of the South East Association for Special Recreation,
16and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it
17further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Susan Friend as an expression of our esteem and
20respect.