Full Text of HR1216 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Ronald J. Gunter on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Director of the Westmont Park | 5 | | District on May 31, 2016; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter was hired by the Westmont Park | 7 | | District on May 15, 1977 after graduating from George
Williams | 8 | | College with a masters degree in park and recreation | 9 | | administration; he spent 6 years working in the recreation | 10 | | field to
help pay for college; he has worked nearly 40 years at | 11 | | the Westmont Park District, 37 of those as Director; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, During Ronald Gunter's tenure, the District grew | 13 | | significantly; when he began, there were three
parks and a | 14 | | community center; since that time, the District has added 14 | 15 | | neighborhood
parks, a 9-hole golf course, a fitness and | 16 | | racquetball club, and a 36 acre community park; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter has served the community as a | 18 | | volunteer and coach; he has been a Rotarian for 32
years, a | 19 | | Lions Club member for 36 years, a SEASPAR Board member for 20 | 20 | | years, and a high
school basketball coach for 15 years; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter has helped bring organizations, |
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| 1 | | municipal agencies, and service clubs together over
his 40 | 2 | | years for the sole benefit of Westmont; he is a tireless | 3 | | volunteer and advocate
for the community; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter has served on numerous committees | 5 | | throughout his years, including the 75th anniversary | 6 | | committee,
the 100th anniversary committee, and the Promote | 7 | | Westmont Commission; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter was an active member of the Illinois | 9 | | Park & Recreation Association early in his career; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter received the Citizen of the Year | 11 | | Award in 1988, 1996, and 2009; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter plans to stay involved in the | 13 | | community through his role as Mayor of
Westmont; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Gunter is husband to Antoinette "Toni"; | 15 | | father to Brad and Natalie; and a grandfather; he has managed | 16 | | to
remain hands-on and involved in all phases of family life, | 17 | | especially with his grandkids,
while leading an incredibly | 18 | | active career in Westmont; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, A retirement party will be held in Ronald Gunter's | 20 | | honor on May 21, 2016; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | congratulate Ronald J. Gunter on his retirement as Director of | 4 | | the Westmont Park District and we wish him the best in all his | 5 | | future endeavors; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Ronald Gunter as an expression of our esteem and | 8 | | respect.
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