Full Text of HR0421 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Tim Dimke on the
occasion | 4 | | of his retirement from the Rockford Park District; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tim Dimke is a Rockford native and has been an | 6 | | employee of the Rockford Park District for 44
years; he began | 7 | | as a seasonal maintenance employee and has held a variety of | 8 | | leadership positions
throughout his career, including Deputy | 9 | | Director, Chief Operating Office, and Executive Director; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During his 44 years of service to the citizens of | 11 | | Rockford, Tim Dimke is credited with the
development of many | 12 | | recreation facilities, notably the Carlson Ice Arena, the | 13 | | Aldeen Golf Club, Mercyhealth Sportscore Two,
and the | 14 | | acquisitions of Magic Waters and the Indoor Sports Center; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, As Executive Director, Tim Dimke has been | 16 | | instrumental in the development of the Nicholas
Conservatory | 17 | | and Gardens, restoration of the Eclipse Lagoon and other | 18 | | gardens, and Reclaiming First,
which has kept Rockford at the | 19 | | forefront of amateur sports; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Tim Dimke has spearheaded initiatives that have | 21 | | improved services for the Rockford Park
District, such as the |
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| 1 | | quality assurance guarantee, the Fun for All Kids program that | 2 | | made programs and
facility admission accessible and affordable | 3 | | to families, and many expanded partnerships with
community | 4 | | organizations; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Under Tim Dimke's leadership, the Rockford Park | 6 | | District has twice been awarded the
prestigious National Gold | 7 | | Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, | 8 | | and twice
has been honored with the Distinguished Agency | 9 | | accreditation from the Illinois Association of Park
Districts | 10 | | and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Tim Dimke graduated from Auburn High School; he | 12 | | received a Bachelor of Science in
Parks and Recreation | 13 | | Management from Eastern Illinois University, and his master's | 14 | | degree in
business administration from Rockford College; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Tim Dimke has been married over 34 years to his | 16 | | high school and college
sweetheart, Dr. Debra Dimke; they have | 17 | | one son, Derek Dimke, who received a finance degree
from the | 18 | | University of Illinois; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, Tim Dimke received the Alumni Lifetime | 20 | | Achievement Award from his alma mater,
Eastern Illinois | 21 | | University, for attaining distinguished professional success | 22 | | and prominence, and for being
a living role model in the |
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| 1 | | discipline represented by the College of Education and | 2 | | Professional Studies; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, In 2017, at the annual state conference, the | 4 | | Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and the
Illinois | 5 | | Association of Park Districts honored Tim Dimke with the | 6 | | prestigious Robert Artz Lifetime
Achievement Award and the | 7 | | Honored Professional Award; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | congratulate Tim Dimke on his retirement from the Rockford Park | 11 | | District, and we wish
him the best in all his future endeavors; | 12 | | and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to Tim Dimke as an expression of our
esteem and | 15 | | respect.
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