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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Alex Marx on the
4 occasion of his retirement after 36 years of service to the
5 residents of the Mundelein Parks and Recreation District; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Alex Marx, the Mundelein
7 Parks and Recreation District has grown from a 14-acre, one
8 building district into a thriving park district with 33 sites
9 and more than 725 acres of land; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He has helped the district develop an 18-hole
11 top-rated golf course; community and neighborhood parks; a
12 historical preservation museum; cooperative school and park
13 facilities and land; child care and preschool facilities;
14 senior, community and fitness centers; a dance studio; an
15 indoor pool; a boat and lakefront facility; a skate park; an
16 aquatic spray park; sports fields; tennis and basketball
17 courts; a 9-hole disc golf course; and a 7-acre outdoor aquatic
18 center; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Alex Marx, Director of the Mundelein Parks and
20 Recreation District, is a spirited advocate of board member
21 education and inspires his board members to participate on
22 Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) boards and

 

 

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1 committees; he is a founding member of the Lake County and
2 Mundelein After School Coalitions and continues to work toward
3 recreational opportunities for the youth in the area; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Alex Marx has demonstrated his commitment to the
5 community as a member of the Mundelein Community Day
6 Commission, Mundelein-Vernon Hills Rotary Club, Mundelein
7 Historical Society, Mundelein Economic Development Committee,
8 American Legion, and Project C.A.P.E. (Creating a Positive
9 Environment); and
 
10     WHEREAS, Alex Marx was presented with the IAPD's "Honored
11 Professional" award at the organization's annual conference in
12 January 2006 held in Chicago; this award recognizes
13 professionals in the field of parks and recreation who have
14 demonstrated remarkable talents in encouraging board members
15 to excel as citizen advocates in advancing the field of parks
16 and recreation, who believe in the IAPD mission and have a
17 history of supporting its endeavors; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Alex Marx and his wife, Georgeanne, have been
19 married for over 39 years and have four daughters and three
20 grandchildren; he is also a founding member of the New Greek
21 Orthodox Church (Ascension) where he serves as Stewardship
22 chairperson and on the Board of Directors; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Alex Marx on the occasion of his retirement after
4 over 36 years of service to the residents of the Mundelein
5 Parks and Recreation District; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to him as an expression of our deep gratitude and
8 with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.