HR1633 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown, known as "Wally" by his peers and friends, has served the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has served as a Forest Preserve District Commissioner; he has championed for the protection of natural resources in DuPage County forest preserves; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has worked to provide educational and recreational opportunities for citizens of all ages in DuPage County forest preserves; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has served several Forest Preserve District and County committees with distinction for many years, including the Executive, Finance, Land Acquisition, Golf Enterprise, Legislative, Stormwater, and Special Budget committees; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown served as Vice Chairman of the Enterprise Revenues Distribution Committee in 1991; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has served as Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on the Natural Areas Management Program and as a member of the Headquarters Facility Planning Ad Hoc Committee in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown served as Chairman of the Landfill and Solid Waste Committee in 1988; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown served as Chairman of the In-House Attorney Sub-Committee in 1989; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown served as Chairman of the Golf Enterprise Committee in 1997; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown served as Assistant Treasurer of the Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2004 and was later appointed Treasurer in 2007; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has envisioned and supported the acquisition and development of Oldfield Oaks Forest Preserve in Darien, a natural area complete with a mature oak woodland and open prairie and nearly 2 miles of looped limestone footpaths; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has played an instrumental role in other notable forest preserve projects, including the acquisition of Lyman Woods Forest Preserve and Nature Center in Downers Grove, the development of the Southern DuPage Regional Trail and Lemont Road trailhead at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien, the acquisition and restoration of Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, the restoration of the Graue House at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook, the operations of gas-to-energy facilities at Greene Valley and Mallard Lake forest preserves, and the development of off-leash dog areas at several forest preserves; and

WHEREAS, Wallace H. Brown has been a model politician, true to his values; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we gratefully acknowledge and recognize the outstanding service of Wallace H. Brown to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and its citizens, officially commend him for his long and exemplary service, and congratulate him on his retirement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Wallace H. Brown as a symbol of our esteem and respect.