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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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18 | WHEREAS, Lori Palmer was instrumental in having the | ||||||
19 | Bartlett Park District become a partner with the Illinois
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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
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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
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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
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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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1 | done to help
make Bartlett great; therefore, be it
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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
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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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