Full Text of HR0776 95th General Assembly
HR0776 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 Dave Brown on the | 4 |
| occasion of his retirement as a Park District Commissioner for | 5 |
| Grandwood Park; and
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| WHEREAS, Dave Brown moved to Grandwood Park in 1975; on the | 7 |
| day he moved in, he went out on Grandwood Lake and helped clear | 8 |
| snow for the ice fishing contest; from that day on, he has been | 9 |
| known as the quiet force that took care of Grandwood Park; and
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| WHEREAS, Dave Brown was first commissioned as a Park | 11 |
| District Commissioner for Grandwood Park in 1979; he has also | 12 |
| been a member of the Grandwood Park Civic Association for many | 13 |
| years; he served as a trustee of Warren Township from September | 14 |
| of 1991 to May of 1997 and as a trustee of the Warren Waukegan | 15 |
| Fire Protection District from July of 2000 to May of 2003; in | 16 |
| total, he has given over 32 years of volunteer time to his | 17 |
| community; and
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| WHEREAS, As a commissioner, Dave Brown took on many | 19 |
| projects, including the finishing steps on the Grandwood Park's | 20 |
| community center, making the center a very functional and | 21 |
| important building in the community for parties, meetings, and | 22 |
| a preschool; he spent many hours grooming the land surrounding |
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| the lake, which was overgrown with weeds and debris, into | 2 |
| useable park space; he was instrumental in the acquisition of | 3 |
| gazebos for the lake's park; he also worked very hard to | 4 |
| protect the lake from erosion, cutting down trees, clearing | 5 |
| brush, and mowing grass in order to keep the lake in its | 6 |
| beautiful state; under his tenure as President, the top lot | 7 |
| park was upgraded and renamed to Adams Park; and
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| WHEREAS, Dave Brown enjoys spending time with family, | 9 |
| friends, and neighbors; he also has participated in the | 10 |
| Grandwood Park fish fry events as a cook and continues to | 11 |
| donate many hours to help set up for Summerfest in July; he has | 12 |
| developed a reputation as a constant presence at community | 13 |
| events; and
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| WHEREAS, Dave Brown's intense dedication to his community | 15 |
| and his willingness to donate his time for such worthy causes | 16 |
| make him a model for the people of the State of Illinois; | 17 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 |
| congratulate Dave Brown on the occasion of his retirement and | 21 |
| wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be | 22 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to Dave Brown as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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