Bill Text: IL HR0391 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Donald R. Jessen on his 30th anniversary with the Addison Park District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR0391 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0391-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Donald Jessen has served the Addison Park District | ||||||
3 | for 30 years; his passion is limitless for recreation and parks | ||||||
4 | for everyone, from the tiniest of tots to senior citizens; he | ||||||
5 | believes in having a place to go to be inspired, to enjoy the | ||||||
6 | outdoors by taking a walk in the park, and to meet friends; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Addison Park District was only 10 years in | ||||||
8 | development when Don Jessen became a commissioner; the District | ||||||
9 | has now grown to encompass 281 acres with 25 park sites; the | ||||||
10 | development of the Community Recreation Center, the Centennial | ||||||
11 | Recreation Center, the Links and Tees Golf Facility, Club | ||||||
12 | Fitness, the Family Aquatic Center, and the partnership with | ||||||
13 | NEDSRA have all become a reality during his time with the | ||||||
14 | District; and
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15 | WHEREAS, He is an advocate for parks and recreation on a | ||||||
16 | legislative level; his skillful lobbying efforts have made him | ||||||
17 | a welcome guest in Springfield and Washington D.C.; his | ||||||
18 | legislative efforts have benefited park and recreation | ||||||
19 | agencies statewide as well as nationally through Open Space | ||||||
20 | Land Acquisition grants and Land and Water Conservation | ||||||
21 | funding, both of which go directly to units of local government | ||||||
22 | to directly benefit residents; his efforts to secure funding | ||||||
23 | contributed hugely to the growth of the Addison Park District |
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1 | over the years; and
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2 | WHEREAS, At the state level, he has served the Illinois | ||||||
3 | Association of Park Districts for 28 years as a citizen | ||||||
4 | volunteer; he was the President of the Board of Directors in | ||||||
5 | 1993 and was named Commissioner of the Year in 1995; on the | ||||||
6 | national level, he has served on the Board of Trustees of the | ||||||
7 | National Parks and Recreation Association for 15 years; and
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8 | WHEREAS, He has also served as an ambassador to Parks and | ||||||
9 | Recreation in Japan at their national conferences, and has | ||||||
10 | hosted a Japanese delegation at the National Congress here; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
13 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
14 | we congratulate Donald Jessen for his 30 years of service to | ||||||
15 | the Addison Park District and the people of Illinois, and thank | ||||||
16 | him for his hard work and dedication; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to Donald Jessen as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
19 | esteem.
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