Full Text of HR0626 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Gary Kasanders on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the | 5 | | Westchester Park District; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Gary Kasanders joined the Westchester Park | 7 | | District in 1971 while still in high school; he started out as | 8 | | the supervisor of the teen center and ran the majority of the | 9 | | athletic programs; he became the Day Camp Director in 1972, | 10 | | eventually becoming the director of all the camps in 1973; in | 11 | | 1983, after graduating from college with a degree in parks and | 12 | | recreation administration, he became director of the entire | 13 | | park district; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1985, Gary Kasanders hired Linda to be the | 15 | | preschool director at the park district; they married in 1986 | 16 | | and have four children, Erin, Christopher, Meghan, and Steven; | 17 | | and | 18 | | WHEREAS, As Executive Director, Gary Kasanders helped the | 19 | | park district grow; his accomplishments include the | 20 | | redevelopment of Mayfair parkland, the building of the Mayfair | 21 | | Recreational Center in 1990, the multiple additions to both the | 22 | | Mayfair Recreational Center and the Community Center, the |
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| 1 | | renovation of the John Sinde pool, 20 successful years of the | 2 | | VetRun, and bringing the Vietnam Moving Wall to town for the | 3 | | 20th year of the VetRun; along with village officials and | 4 | | members of the local chamber of commerce, he was instrumental | 5 | | in the operation of the Westchester Fest; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure at the park district, Gary | 7 | | Kasanders built many great relationships with individuals, | 8 | | organizations, and government agencies, some of which have | 9 | | grown into lifelong friendships; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gary Kasanders has provided the Westchester Park | 11 | | District with over four decades of dedication and leadership; | 12 | | his commitment to improving the park district combined with his | 13 | | depth of knowledge and expertise will be missed; therefore, be | 14 | | it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | congratulate Gary Kasanders on his retirement as Executive | 18 | | Director of the Westchester Park District, and we wish him the | 19 | | best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Gary Kasanders as a symbol of our respect and | 22 | | esteem.
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