Full Text of HR0387 94th General Assembly
HR0387 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Patrick T. Grealish is retiring as Commissioner | 3 |
| for the Salt Creek Rural Park District; a recognition ceremony | 4 |
| will be held on May 10, 2005, to celebrate his 36 years of | 5 |
| dedicated service; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Grealish was elected Commissioner on April 16, | 7 |
| 1969, and during his tenure, he dedicated his time and efforts | 8 |
| to providing the constituents of the district with quality | 9 |
| parks and programs; and
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| WHEREAS, His expertise in the construction field has been | 11 |
| extremely useful to his fellow commissioners and the district's | 12 |
| staff during construction projects, including the expansion of | 13 |
| the administration building at Rose Park, the development of | 14 |
| the Twin Lakes Recreation Area, the additions of the deck and | 15 |
| island waterfall, and during the recent construction of a new | 16 |
| and larger Twin Lakes clubhouse; and
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| WHEREAS, He played an instrumental role in working with the | 18 |
| Village of Palatine, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation | 19 |
| District, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to form an | 20 |
| intergovernmental cooperative agreement to develop the Twin | 21 |
| Lakes Recreation Area into a popular regional park area that | 22 |
| also serves as flood relief for the residents of the Northwest | 23 |
| Suburbs of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, He also helped draft the bylaws for forming the | 25 |
| Northwest Special Recreation Association, a partnership of 16 | 26 |
| northwest suburban park districts which provide leisure | 27 |
| opportunities for individuals with disabilities; and
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| WHEREAS, While maintaining safe and beautiful leisure | 29 |
| facilities, the main focus during his tenure was future | 30 |
| planning, always with an eye to future generations; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Grealish's professional service with the | 2 |
| Illinois Association of Park Districts includes six years as a | 3 |
| Board Member and six years on the Continuing Education | 4 |
| Committee; and
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| WHEREAS, His involvement with local organizations includes | 6 |
| 19 years on the Palatine Amateur Football Association Board, | 7 |
| five years as President of the Palatine Amateur Football | 8 |
| Association,
12 years on the Palatine North Little League | 9 |
| Board, and two years as President of the Palatine North Little | 10 |
| League; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 |
| we commend Patrick T. Grealish for his dedicated service to the | 14 |
| Salt Creek Rural Park District's constituents and wish him well | 15 |
| in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to Patrick T. Grealish as an expression of our | 18 |
| admiration and esteem.
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