Full Text of HR0279 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Lori Palmer on 20 years as | 4 | | a Bartlett Park District Board Member; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer took office on May 6, 1997 and has | 6 | | been an active Board member ever since; during her time on the | 7 | | Board, the Bartlett Park District went from 26 parks in 1997 to | 8 | | 46 in 2017; the district currently maintains
over 600 acres of | 9 | | property; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer was instrumental in the successful | 11 | | passage of a referendum in 1998 to build the Bartlett Community | 12 | | Center, which opened in 2000; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Bartlett Park District has built a popular | 14 | | skate park, partnered with the Village of
Bartlett for the | 15 | | development of Koehler Athletic Field Complex, and built two | 16 | | spray playgrounds in
parks that are free for the community to | 17 | | use during the summer; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer was instrumental in having the | 19 | | Bartlett Park District become a partner with the Illinois
| 20 | | Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the DuPage County | 21 | | Forest Preserve District to jointly run
the James "Pate" Philip |
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| 1 | | State Park; this unique agreement allowed the Park District to | 2 | | expand the nature
center and environmental education programs; | 3 | | and | 4 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, a Bartlett Park District referendum was | 5 | | passed that allowed for the purchase of Villa Olivia
and the | 6 | | expansion of the Bartlett Aquatic Center; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Bartlett Park District has become the first | 8 | | park district in the State to own a ski hill and
have a zip line | 9 | | in a pool; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During her 20 years on the Bartlett Park District | 11 | | Board, Lori Palmer has served as Treasurer, Vice-President, and | 12 | | four years as President; she has earned Master Board
Member | 13 | | status through the Illinois Association of Park Districts | 14 | | (IAPD); and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer is currently serving as
a Board member | 16 | | for the IAPD; during her years of service, she has attended | 17 | | over 500
committee, board, and special meetings, and all as a
| 18 | | unpaid, elected public official; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer has been an outstanding member of the | 20 | | Bartlett Park District Board, and is
well respected by staff, | 21 | | Board colleagues, and members of the community for all she has |
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make Bartlett great; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 3 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 | | congratulate Lori Palmer on 20 years as a Bartlett Park | 5 | | District Board Member, and we thank her for her service to her | 6 | | community; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Lori Palmer as an expression of our esteem and | 9 | | respect.
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