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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate William Nelson on the 
4occasion of his retirement after 18 years as the Director of 
5the Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department; and
  
 
  
6    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of William Nelson, numerous 
7improvements were made, including the addition of Whitewater 
8Junction Aquatic Park, 2 expansions of the Rock Island Fitness 
9and Activity Center, the creation and operation of Schwiebert 
10Riverfront Park, updates at the Highland Springs and Saukie 
11golf courses, and the addition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park 
12and Rauch Park; the playgrounds and recreational amenities 
13received welcome attention, including the Quad-Cities' first 
14dog park, the pickleball courts, new tennis courts at Hodge 
15Park, and the cutting-edge electronic playground at Schwiebert 
16Park; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Thanks to William Nelson's commitment to Rock 
18Island, residents  have grown accustomed to its parks being a 
19source of great pride to the city, and its recreation 
20facilities have set a standard other communities strive to 
21match; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, William Nelson served on the board and chaired the 
 
 
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1Quad City Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Bi-State 
2Riverfront Council, where he helped to attract and stage such 
3events as Train Festival 2011 in Rock Island; he is a longtime 
4member of the Quad City Botanical Center Board, where he was a 
5staunch supporter of the Children's Garden expansion; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Nelson's retirement will be official in 
7April of 2016; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10congratulate William Nelson on his retirement after 18 years as 
11the Director of the Rock Island Parks and Recreation 
12Department, and we wish him the best in all his future 
13endeavors; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to William Nelson as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.