Full Text of HR1262 95th General Assembly
HR1262 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to recognize and congratulate John | 4 |
| N. McGovern as he steps down as the Executive Director of the | 5 |
| Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) after | 6 |
| 16 years of outstanding leadership; and
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| WHEREAS, The Northern Suburban Special Recreation | 8 |
| Association is an intergovernmental partnership of the park | 9 |
| districts of Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, | 10 |
| Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Northbrook, Northfield, Wilmette, and | 11 |
| Winnetka, the Cities of Highwood and Lake Forest, and the | 12 |
| Village of Riverwoods; and
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| WHEREAS, During John N. McGovern's tenure, the NSSRA has | 14 |
| been cited for numerous awards by the National Therapeutic | 15 |
| Recreation Society, the National Institute on Recreation | 16 |
| Inclusion, the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association, and | 17 |
| the Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Section; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, John N. McGovern has been a leader in the field of | 19 |
| parks and recreation in Illinois and across the nation; he has | 20 |
| been a long-time advocate for recreation services for persons | 21 |
| with disabilities and is committed to access to recreation for | 22 |
| all people; and
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| WHEREAS, As an advocate for individuals with disabilities, | 2 |
| John N. McGovern has led many of the legislative efforts | 3 |
| affecting Special Recreation Associations in Illinois over the | 4 |
| last twenty years; and
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| WHEREAS, John N. McGovern is an active member of the Joint | 6 |
| Legislative Committee of the Illinois Parks and Recreation | 7 |
| Association and the Illinois Association of Park Districts, | 8 |
| through which he brilliantly lead the charge to introduce and | 9 |
| successfully pass Senate Bill 1881, a piece of legislation that | 10 |
| allows for residents across the State to advocate and receive | 11 |
| year-round special recreation services; and
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| WHEREAS, John N. McGovern's experience and education make | 13 |
| him a sought-after speaker and nationally recognized expert on | 14 |
| the application of the American with Disabilities Act to public | 15 |
| parks and recreation; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 |
| extend our congratulations to John N. McGovern on all of his | 19 |
| success and wish him the best in the future as he continues to | 20 |
| be an advocate for access to recreation for all people; and be | 21 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to John N. McGovern as an expression of our esteem.
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