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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Susan Balling on 
4her retirement as Assistant to the Director for the Northeast 
5DuPage Special Recreation Association; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, She began her career with the Northeast DuPage 
7Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA) on May 23, 1977;  she 
8has provided the ethical leadership and mentoring of younger 
9staff to build NEDSRA into a gold medal winning Association; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She received her education at Southern Illinois 
12University; she began her career with NEDSRA as the first 
13Recreation Supervisor; she initiated the first 8 programs and 
14the first 2 day camps; she has played a major role in growing 
15those services to over 800 programs, camps, and services; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, She was instrumental in creating the first local 
17Special Olympics Track and Field Meet for any Special 
18Recreation Association; in 1982, she was recognized as the 
19Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Outstanding Young 
20Professional; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, In 1988, she was recognized as the Illinois 
 
 
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1Therapeutic Recreation Sections Outstanding Professional in 
2Illinois; in 1996, she was recognized by the Illinois Park and 
3Recreation Association (IPRA) with their Meritorious Service 
4Award; and she  received the Illinois Therapeutic Recreation 
5Sections Distinguished Service Award in 1999; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, She has served as a mentor for the NEDSRA staff as 
7well as many other park and recreation professionals for over 
830 years; she has published multiple articles for IPRA/IAPD 
9magazine and presented at many parks and recreation State and 
10national conferences; and
 
11    WHEREAS, She has organized the development and educational 
12opportunities for the NEDSRA staff for over 30 years and has 
13challenged all of the staff to reach their potential and strive 
14for excellence in their personal performance; she has completed 
15hundreds of studies for the board and staff and the field, in 
16the course of delivering excellent services for people with 
17disabilities; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we congratulate Susan Balling on her retirement and wish her 
21the best in her future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to Susan Balling as a symbol of our respect and 
2esteem.