Full Text of SR0029 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, From a very young age, Richard "Rick" Drazner was | 3 | | primed for a lifelong commitment to service above self; he | 4 | | harnessed those skills into a 25-plus year commitment to | 5 | | serving the residents and businesses of the Village of Buffalo | 6 | | Grove; he was a dedicated public servant, a business leader, a | 7 | | religious leader, and a great friend to many in his community; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was a true servant to his community, | 10 | | an unsung hero who was instrumental to the enhancement, | 11 | | betterment, and improvement of the Village of Buffalo Grove; | 12 | | he was a member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove for 25 | 13 | | years, serving as president from 2004 to 2005; as a member, he | 14 | | was instrumental in providing vocational scholarships for | 15 | | years; he also attended numerous fundraising events, district | 16 | | conferences, and the Rotary International Conference in | 17 | | Chicago in 2005; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, During his public service as a commissioner of | 19 | | the Buffalo Grove Park District for 20 years, Rick Drazner was | 20 | | instrumental in the growth and development of many great | 21 | | parks, including Willow Stream Park, the Mike Rylko Park, and | 22 | | Kendrigan Field at Twin Creeks Park, which is a Buddy Baseball | 23 | | field; he was involved in the growth of many of the facilities, |
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| 1 | | such as the fitness center, the golf dome, and the community | 2 | | arts center, where one of his favorite programs, Broadway | 3 | | Buddies, was developed; his involvement in these improvements | 4 | | has led the Village of Buffalo Grove to be given the perennial | 5 | | ranking in the top 50 best towns in the nation to live and the | 6 | | best Chicago suburb to raise a family; in addition to his | 7 | | innovative and active leadership on the park board, he | 8 | | attained the designation of Master Board Member by the | 9 | | Illinois Association of Park Districts for his outstanding | 10 | | service, leadership, and dedication to advancing parks, | 11 | | recreation, conservation, and special recreation agencies | 12 | | throughout Illinois; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was an engaged leader in the | 14 | | business community for more than 25 years; he served as a | 15 | | member of the Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce | 16 | | for 25-plus years, during which he served as president, vice | 17 | | president, treasurer, and director; during his tenure as | 18 | | president, he enhanced the speaker education program, | 19 | | initiated innovative programs to add value to members' | 20 | | investment, and created an awareness initiative to highlight | 21 | | and promote businesses in Buffalo Grove; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner embraced the Buffalo Grove community | 23 | | as a religious leader as well; he served as president and vice | 24 | | president of his temple, Congregation Beth Judea, where he |
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| 1 | | taught religious study courses during service; he is | 2 | | remembered by numerous young adults in his community for | 3 | | additionally serving as their camp counselor and positively | 4 | | impacting their lives; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner truly exemplified the spirit of a | 6 | | selfless public servant; he wanted to make the world a little | 7 | | better each day, and he served at the highest level so that | 8 | | Buffalo Grove and the world community was ameliorated through | 9 | | the great service that he consistently provided over the | 10 | | course of his life; he did all of this with an incredibly | 11 | | positive attitude and always with his special humor to keep | 12 | | people smiling; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner passed away on April 5, 2019, three | 14 | | days after being reelected to the park board of commissioners; | 15 | | his life of service was commemorated in Twin Creeks Park, | 16 | | which was later renamed the Rick Drazner Park; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was a loving husband and father; | 18 | | most of all, he was a giver of himself and a friend to all | 19 | | around him, and he supported and deeply believed in service | 20 | | above self; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Rick Drazner and declare July 10, 2023 as Rick Drazner Day in | 2 | | the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Rick Drazner and the Village of | 5 | | Buffalo Grove.
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