Full Text of HR0083 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner William "Bill" Wright has served as | 3 | | a Commissioner of the Streamwood Park District for 15 years; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, During that time, Commissioner Wright has served | 6 | | in various capacities, including as president, vice-president, | 7 | | ethics officer, and committee chairman; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright is very passionate about | 9 | | finding the right solutions that can bring significant | 10 | | cultural change and make an impact for years to come; he is a | 11 | | man who values community and service to the community; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright uses his personal | 13 | | relationships with the business community, state legislators, | 14 | | and other local officials and communities to secure funding | 15 | | for or action to improve the community and help others; this | 16 | | includes funding for facilities, parks and playgrounds, social | 17 | | awareness, and educational opportunities to preserve and | 18 | | expand our resources for future generations; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, When Commissioner Wright is not working as a | 20 | | Managing Director or as an Executive Search Consultant for The | 21 | | Overture Group, he donates vast amounts of time and energy to |
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| 1 | | focus on helping to improve the quality of life for others; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright supports local youth and | 3 | | public education by serving as the Chairman of School | 4 | | District's U-46 Governing Board for Alignment Collaborative | 5 | | for Education; he is a big proponent of connecting the school | 6 | | district and students with the development of skills and | 7 | | education needed by Illinois-based businesses, and his efforts | 8 | | have positively affected nearly 40,000 students; most | 9 | | recently, his leadership and commitment helped to provide a | 10 | | very successful career exploration event held at the NOW arena | 11 | | for more than 2,700 eighth grade students; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Over the last few summers, Commissioner Wright | 13 | | helped establish and routinely volunteered at the Summer | 14 | | Reading in the Parks program, which provided free lunches and | 15 | | early childhood learning activities and materials; the program | 16 | | was immensely successful and is scheduled to return in 2023; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright has volunteered as a park | 19 | | district soccer coach and utilizes his skills acquired in | 20 | | college playing for Lindenwood University in St. Louis; for | 21 | | the last few years, he served as the South Elgin High School | 22 | | Junior Varsity soccer coach and has had an impact on both | 23 | | players and families alike; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright's actions led to the creation | 2 | | of a free Youth-at-Risk soccer program along with free teen | 3 | | programming and events, including basketball, concerts, and | 4 | | movies in the park; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright helped develop the Streamwood | 6 | | beer festival and Oktoberfest that are well attended, with the | 7 | | proceeds earmarked for the park district scholarship program; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright has assisted Santa for more | 10 | | than 25 years for the Streamwood Park District, the Village of | 11 | | Streamwood, and the Hoffman Estates Historical Sites | 12 | | Commission; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright continues to serve as an | 14 | | usher for Mass at St. John the Evangelical Catholic Church in | 15 | | Streamwood, as he has done for many years; he is very well | 16 | | known by the parishioners and assists the Church in any way | 17 | | possible when asked; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Closer to home, Commissioner Wright is that | 19 | | neighbor on the block who helps keep everyone's driveway clear | 20 | | of snow in the winter and has served in various capacities | 21 | | helping the Village of Streamwood and surrounding communities; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Commissioner Wright's leadership, personality, | 3 | | and actions clearly align with the legacy of the Mike Cassidy | 4 | | Community Service Award, which recognizes individuals who are | 5 | | doing something good for the community and contributing | 6 | | something to the future; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate Commissioner William "Bill" Wright on | 10 | | receiving the Mike Cassidy Community Service Award; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Commissioner Wright as a symbol of our esteem and | 14 | | respect.
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