HR0387 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Patrick T. Grealish is retiring as Commissioner for the Salt Creek Rural Park District; a recognition ceremony will be held on May 10, 2005, to celebrate his 36 years of dedicated service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Grealish was elected Commissioner on April 16, 1969, and during his tenure, he dedicated his time and efforts to providing the constituents of the district with quality parks and programs; and

WHEREAS, His expertise in the construction field has been extremely useful to his fellow commissioners and the district's staff during construction projects, including the expansion of the administration building at Rose Park, the development of the Twin Lakes Recreation Area, the additions of the deck and island waterfall, and during the recent construction of a new and larger Twin Lakes clubhouse; and

WHEREAS, He played an instrumental role in working with the Village of Palatine, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to form an intergovernmental cooperative agreement to develop the Twin Lakes Recreation Area into a popular regional park area that also serves as flood relief for the residents of the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, He also helped draft the bylaws for forming the Northwest Special Recreation Association, a partnership of 16 northwest suburban park districts which provide leisure opportunities for individuals with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, While maintaining safe and beautiful leisure facilities, the main focus during his tenure was future planning, always with an eye to future generations; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Grealish's professional service with the Illinois Association of Park Districts includes six years as a Board Member and six years on the Continuing Education Committee; and

WHEREAS, His involvement with local organizations includes 19 years on the Palatine Amateur Football Association Board, five years as President of the Palatine Amateur Football Association, 12 years on the Palatine North Little League Board, and two years as President of the Palatine North Little League; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Patrick T. Grealish for his dedicated service to the Salt Creek Rural Park District's constituents and wish him well in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Patrick T. Grealish as an expression of our admiration and esteem.