Full Text of SR0676 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | recognize David "Dave" Johnson for his dedication to the | 4 | | Schaumburg Park District; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has served on the Schaumburg Park | 6 | | District Board of Commissioners for the past 50 years; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure, Dave Johnson has served in | 8 | | various positions on the Schaumburg Park District Board, | 9 | | including as president several times; he currently serves in | 10 | | the role of secretary; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Through the Schaumburg Park District Board, Dave | 12 | | Johnson has overseen almost every staffing, land acquisition, | 13 | | park development, and financial matter, including reviewing | 14 | | every bill and financial report of the park district's $40 | 15 | | million budget; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has represented the Schaumburg Park | 17 | | District Board through his involvement with the Illinois | 18 | | Association of Park Districts (IAPD), where he chaired the | 19 | | Joint Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation | 20 | | Committee for three terms; he has also served on numerous | 21 | | state committees, some for decades; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has received several accolades for | 2 | | his commitment to the Schaumburg Park District Board, | 3 | | including being named the 2016 Commissioner of the Year by the | 4 | | IAPD; more recently, he was honored for his half century of | 5 | | exceptional service at the IAPD's 2023 Best of the Best Awards | 6 | | Gala; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Outside the park and recreation field, Dave | 8 | | Johnson has further served the Village of Schaumburg community | 9 | | through a number of organizations, including as a founding | 10 | | member of the Bikeways Committee, a founding member and past | 11 | | chairman of the Airport Commission, awards chairman of the S-H | 12 | | Seniors Golf League, and as a member of the Schaumburg Park | 13 | | Foundation, the Spring Valley Nature Club, the Schaumburg | 14 | | Garden Club, and the Hoffman Estates Garden Club; he has also | 15 | | been involved in various civic organizations; therefore, be it | 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize David | 18 | | "Dave" Johnson for his dedication and service to the | 19 | | Schaumburg Park District for the past 50 years, and we thank | 20 | | him for serving as an inspiration to the park and recreation | 21 | | field through his work as a commissioner on the Schaumburg | 22 | | Park District Board and as a member of the Illinois | 23 | | Association of Park Districts (IAPD); and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Dave Johnson as an expression of our esteem and | 3 | | respect. |
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