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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jane Hodgkinson on | ||||||
4 | the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the | ||||||
5 | Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA); and
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6 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson began her advocacy for residents | ||||||
7 | with disabilities in 1981; and
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8 | WHEREAS, During her 30-year tenure, Jane Hodgkinson lived | ||||||
9 | and breathed the ethic she lived by, "Equal Fun for Everyone", | ||||||
10 | by helping residents with disabilities realize their potential | ||||||
11 | through equal access to recreational opportunities; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson's exhaustive advocacy for | ||||||
13 | Illinois residents with disabilities included her promotion of | ||||||
14 | legislative measures to ensure expanded funding for special | ||||||
15 | recreation services throughout the State of Illinois; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson's focused commitment to improving | ||||||
17 | the quality of life of residents with disabilities included | ||||||
18 | professional service as a founding board member of the Illinois | ||||||
19 | Special Olympics and in leadership positions with the Illinois | ||||||
20 | Parks and Recreation Association, the Illinois Association of | ||||||
21 | Park Districts, and the Park District Risk Management Agency; |
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1 | she also served as an instructor and trainer for Very Special | ||||||
2 | Arts; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson is the co-author of three books: | ||||||
4 | "Introduction to Recreation and Leisure", "Art for All: Making | ||||||
5 | It Happen", and "Volunteers: the Key to Successful Special | ||||||
6 | Olympic Programs"; she also published over 25 articles in | ||||||
7 | numerous professional publications, including Sports 'n | ||||||
8 | Spokes, Athletic Business, and Chicago Special Parent, and the | ||||||
9 | publications of the National Recreation and Park Association, | ||||||
10 | the Florida Recreation and Park Association, and the Illinois | ||||||
11 | Park and Recreation Association; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson has served as a board member or | ||||||
13 | chairperson on numerous committees and
organizations, | ||||||
14 | including the Illinois Special Olympics, the Illinois Park and | ||||||
15 | Recreation Association and its Therapeutic Recreation and | ||||||
16 | Administration and Finance Sections, the Illinois Association | ||||||
17 | of Park Districts, the Parents Alliance Employment Project, the | ||||||
18 | University of St. Francis Recreation Advisory Council, the | ||||||
19 | College of DuPage Advisory Board, the Southern Illinois | ||||||
20 | University Chicago Alumni Chapter, the Southern Illinois | ||||||
21 | University Foundation, the Park District Risk Management | ||||||
22 | Agency and its Risk Management Institute, the Marianjoy | ||||||
23 | Rehabilitation Hospital, the National Recreation and Park | ||||||
24 | Association CPRP Examination Board and Gold Medal Award Board, |
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1 | the DuPage County Autism Board of Directors, 100 Women Who | ||||||
2 | Care, the Wheaton League of Women Voters, the Carol Stream | ||||||
3 | Rotary Club, the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce and its Women | ||||||
4 | in Business Networking Group, the City of Wheaton | ||||||
5 | Sesquicentennial Commission, the Paratransit Committee of | ||||||
6 | DuPage County, the West Chicago Park Foundation Board, the | ||||||
7 | Board of Directors of Life's Plan, Incorporated, the Wheaton | ||||||
8 | Chamber of Commerce's Governmental Affairs Committee, and the | ||||||
9 | Wheaton Park District Referendum Committee; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jane Hodgkinson's tireless efforts on behalf of | ||||||
11 | special needs residents has earned her well-deserved | ||||||
12 | recognition by her profession, including the Robert Artz Award, | ||||||
13 | the Fellow Award, and the Professional Award from the Illinois | ||||||
14 | Park and Recreation Association, two National Golden Medal | ||||||
15 | Awards from the National Recreation and Park Association, and | ||||||
16 | the Outstanding Women Leader Community Service from the DuPage | ||||||
17 | County YWCA; in 2010, she was named a Legend by the American | ||||||
18 | Academy for Park and Recreation Administration; therefore, be | ||||||
19 | it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
21 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
22 | we congratulate Jane Hodgkinson on the occasion of her | ||||||
23 | retirement and commend her for her 30 years of distinguished | ||||||
24 | professional service and advocacy to area special needs |
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1 | residents, their family members, and caregivers; and be it | ||||||
2 | further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to Jane Hodgkinson as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
5 | respect.
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