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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Nate Martin as he
4retires from the Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Nate Martin was appointed to the Rockford Park
7District Board of Commissioners in 1995 to fill a 2-year
8unexpired term; he was subsequently elected to the board in
91999, 2005, and 2007; he has served with distinction for 3
106-year terms, with 3 years as president from 2004-2007; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Nate Martin was appointed to the Illinois
12Association of Park Districts Board of Trustees in January 2008
13and continues to serve as vice-chairman; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 2010, Nate Martin received the Mike Cassidy
15Commissioner Community Service Award from the Illinois
16Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and
17Recreation Association; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Nate Martin has advocated expanding district
19services to meet the after-school recreational needs of area
20youth and has strongly supported the Recreation Grants
21partnerships that currently fund 30 community agencies and

 

 

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1programs in delivering recreational programs throughout the
2summer; he was instrumental in the planning and development of
3Southwest Community Park and has volunteered his time and
4talent for several community organizations in addition to the
5park board, such as the Alignment Rockford Steering Committee;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Some of Nate Martin's most notable projects are
8Levings Lakers (a fishing program for kids), Rec Nights for
9middle school youth, and the Masai Teen Challenge program; and
10he has been a champion for youth sports and activities to keep
11the youth of our community off of the streets; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Nate Martin's retirement is official in April 2013
13and a reception will be held on May 8, 2013; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Nate Martin is married to Marge and they have a
15son, Chad, and a daughter, Marcia; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we congratulate Nate Martin as he retires from the Rockford
19Park District Board of Commissioners; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Nate Martin as an expression of our esteem and

 

 

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1respect.