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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives recognize Kevin Kendrigan for 30 years of
4 service with the Northwest Special Recreation Association
5 (NWSRA); and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Kendrigan has been the Director of NWSRA
7 since its formation in 1974; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Kendrigan graduated from Southern Illinois
9 University receiving both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree;
10 he has been extremely involved in Special Olympics and serves
11 on the Illinois State Board of Directors; he is on the board
12 of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and is active on
13 a number of local, state, and national professional
14 committees and boards; and
15 WHEREAS, NWSRA is a cooperative of 16 park districts
16 providing community access and leisure services for
17 individuals experiencing a disabling condition; the
18 Association has been a two-time winner of the National Gold
19 Medal Award for excellence in the field of parks and
20 recreation management in 1981 and 1989; and
21 WHEREAS, NWSRA also hosts the Area 18 Special Olympics
22 program; Mr. Kendrigan is the president of the Special
23 Leisure Services Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing
24 additional resources to support the efforts of NWSRA and the
25 Area 18 Special Olympics program; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we thank Kevin Kendrigan for his dedication to the Northwest
29 Special Recreation Association and his many years of
30 exemplary public service; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to Kevin Kendrigan as an expression of our respect
2 and esteem.