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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the Itasca Park
4District on the occasion of its achievement as a finalist of
5the 2015 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and
6Recreation Management; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Itasca Park District in DuPage County earned
8the finalist nomination for demonstrating excellence in parks
9and recreation through volunteerism, long-range planning,
10environmental stewardship, program and professional
11development, and resource management; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The American Academy for Park and Recreation
13Administration and the National Recreation and Park
14Association select the finalists for the Gold Medal Awards
15program to recognize communities across the United States for
16their outstanding achievements; the national organizations
17judge the agencies on their ability to address the needs to of
18those they serve through the collective energies of citizens,
19staff, and elected officials; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Itasca Park District has been selected as one
21of 3 finalists for park districts with populations of 30,000 or
22less in the Class 5 Category for the 2015 National Gold Medal

 

 

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1Award for Excellence; exceeding standard agency expectations,
2the Itasca Park District was bestowed this honor in 2003 and
32009; the Park District is viewed as a leader among local
4taxing bodies, businesses, and communities, who have looked to
5the Park District for creative ways to provide improved quality
6of life and wellness, energy savings, and improved
7accessibility; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10recognize the Itasca Park District on the occasion of its
11achievement as a finalist for the 2015 National Gold Medal
12Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management and
13wish it continued success in its finalist bid; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the Itasca Park District and its members as a
17symbol of our respect and esteem.