Full Text of HR0345 98th General Assembly
HR0345 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Robert E. Smith has served as a Commissioner of | 3 | | the Arlington Heights Park District for 16 years, including 2 | 4 | | terms as president and 2 terms as vice-president; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, During Robert Smith's tenure, the District was | 6 | | recognized as an Illinois Association of Park | 7 | | Districts/Illinois Park and Recreation Association | 8 | | "Distinguished Park and Recreation Agency"; the District also | 9 | | received the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Park and | 10 | | Recreation Management; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith worked to improve parks throughout | 12 | | Illinois by serving in 2004 as sergeant-at-Arms and in 2005 as | 13 | | a trustee on the Illinois Association of Park Districts Board | 14 | | of Trustees; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith was instrumental in acquiring over 19 | 16 | | acres of land, valued at $7,450,000, and in securing over | 17 | | $5,647,000 in local, State, and federal grant money for the | 18 | | Arlington Heights Park District; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith has assisted in the acquisition, | 20 | | development, and renovation of premier Arlington Heights Park | 21 | | District recreation areas and facilities, such as the Camelot, |
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| 1 | | Frontier, Heritage, and Olympic swimming pools, the Davis | 2 | | Street Service Center, the Forest View Racquet and Fitness | 3 | | Club, Frontier Park, the Heritage Tennis Club, Melas and | 4 | | Memorial Parks, the Olympic Indoor Swim Center, the Pioneer | 5 | | Park Pool and Community Center, and Sunset Meadows Park; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith has exhibited the dedicated | 7 | | ingenuity, individuality, and insight as a Commissioner that | 8 | | has brought creative programming, outstanding facilities, and | 9 | | quality services to the residents of Arlington Heights; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we honor Robert E. Smith on the occasion of his retirement | 14 | | after 16 years of service to Arlington Heights, recognize his | 15 | | many accomplishments during those years, and wish him well in | 16 | | all of his future endeavors; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to Robert Smith as an expression of our esteem and | 19 | | respect.
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