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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, Robert E. Smith has served as a Commissioner of |
3 | | the Arlington Heights Park District for 16 years, including 2 |
4 | | terms as president and 2 terms as vice-president; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, During Robert Smith's tenure, the District was |
6 | | recognized as an Illinois Association of Park |
7 | | Districts/Illinois Park and Recreation Association |
8 | | "Distinguished Park and Recreation Agency"; the District also |
9 | | received the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Park and |
10 | | Recreation Management; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith worked to improve parks throughout |
12 | | Illinois by serving in 2004 as sergeant-at-Arms and in 2005 as |
13 | | a trustee on the Illinois Association of Park Districts Board |
14 | | of Trustees; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith was instrumental in acquiring over 19 |
16 | | acres of land, valued at $7,450,000, and in securing over |
17 | | $5,647,000 in local, State, and federal grant money for the |
18 | | Arlington Heights Park District; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Smith has assisted in the acquisition, |
20 | | development, and renovation of premier Arlington Heights Park |
21 | | District recreation areas and facilities, such as the Camelot, |