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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to congratulate Danville Deputy Director
4 of Police Bob Richard on being selected as the 74th annual
5 AMBUCS First Citizen; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He has been the driving force behind several new
7 projects in the community; two years ago he started The Polar
8 Express and last year was instrumental in organizing the Lose
9 the Training Wheels program which helps kids with disabilities
10 learn to ride two-wheeled bicycles; he has also taken leading
11 roles in the designing, fundraising, promoting, and building of
12 several local playgrounds; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He has gained national recognition with his
14 grant-writing abilities and was appointed to the National
15 Ambility Committee where he expanded the Ambility program to
16 include playgrounds, wheelchair ramps, and the ASK Computer
17 program; and
 
18     WHEREAS, He joined AMBUCS in 1989; AMBUCS is a national
19 service club dedicated to creating opportunities for
20 independence for people with disabilities, especially
21 children; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, During his time with AMBUCS he was the spark plug
2 for Danville High School Advocates to affiliate with AMBUCS in
3 1996; president in 1998; Project Manager of the Year in 1999;
4 on the National AMBILITY Board in 2003 and 2004; co-chair
5 Playground for Everyone at Winter Park in 1999; co-chair
6 Independence Playground at Lincoln Park in 2004; co-chair
7 AMBUCS Sprayground for Everyone at Garfield Park in 2007; and
8 committee member for "Loose the Training Wheels" Camp in 2006
9 and 2007; he is a board member of the Provena United Samaritans
10 Medical Center Foundation, the First Illinois Credit Union, and
11 Danville Renaissance; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The First Citizen Banquet to honor Deputy Director
13 of Police Bob Richard will be held on April 23, 2007;
14 therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 congratulate Bob Richard on being selected as an AMBUCS First
18 Citizen and thank him for his service to the community; and be
19 it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to Mr. Richard as token of our esteem.