Full Text of HR1200 95th General Assembly
HR1200 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Edward W. Harvey on | 4 |
| the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the | 5 |
| Northbrook Park District; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey has served the citizens of | 7 |
| Northbrook with pride and distinction as Executive Director of | 8 |
| the Northbrook Park District; he has over thirty years of | 9 |
| experience in park district management; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey is a graduate of the University | 11 |
| of Illinois; he earned his bachelor's degree in Recreation and | 12 |
| Park Administration in 1972 and his master's degree in Leisure | 13 |
| Studies in 1976; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey served as Superintendent of | 15 |
| Operations at the Urbana Park District from 1971 until 1978; as | 16 |
| Director of Operations at the Champaign Park District from 1978 | 17 |
| until 1988; and as Superintendent of Parks and Properties with | 18 |
| the Northbrook Park District from 1988 until 1997; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey was appointed Executive Director | 20 |
| to the Northbrook Park District in May of 1997; and |
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey is a Certified Parks and | 2 |
| Recreation Professional; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey is a professional member of the | 4 |
| Illinois Park and Recreation Association, the National Park and | 5 |
| Recreation Association, and the Midwest Institute of Park | 6 |
| Executives; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, In addition to his service with the Northbrook | 8 |
| Park District, Edward W. Harvey has contributed to the | 9 |
| Northbrook community as a member of the Northbrook Rotary, the | 10 |
| Northbrook Civic Association, and the Glenview Concert Bank; he | 11 |
| has served on the Northbrook Centennial Commission and the | 12 |
| Village of Northbrook Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee; | 13 |
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey led the Northbrook Park District | 15 |
| through the multi-million dollar renovation of the Sports | 16 |
| Center Complex from 1999 until 2004, which included a new "A" | 17 |
| Rink, new offices and locker rooms, a new outdoor pool | 18 |
| configuration, and a new "B' Rink; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey guided the Northbrook Park | 20 |
| District through its first major update to a Compressive Master | 21 |
| Plan, resulting in its acceptance by the Northbrook Park | 22 |
| District Board in 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey aided the acquisition of | 2 |
| additional park lands, resulting in a 13 percent increase in | 3 |
| the Northbrook Park District managed property for the | 4 |
| community; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward W. Harvey guided the Northbrook Park | 6 |
| District through referendum, acquisition, and development of a | 7 |
| 60-acre parcel, today named Techny Prairie Park and Fields, | 8 |
| which consists of a 16-acre educational Trail Through Time, a | 9 |
| 9-hole golf course, a skate park, playground, picnic areas, | 10 |
| batting cages, four baseball fields, fishing stations, and two | 11 |
| lighted, artificial turf soccer/lacrosse fields; therefore, be | 12 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| congratulate Edward W. Harvey on the occasion of his retirement | 16 |
| and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and | 17 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to Edward W. Harvey as a symbol of our esteem and | 20 |
| respect.
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