Bill Text: IL HR0772 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Phil Jones for his years of hard work with the Logan Square Advisory Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0772 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0772-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to honor people who have | ||||||
4 | contributed to the State of Illinois in ways that improve the | ||||||
5 | lives of others; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Phil Jones joined the Logan Square Advisory | ||||||
7 | Council in 1996, after serving as a T-ball coach for his | ||||||
8 | daughter, Amy, and her team; as a result, he became involved in | ||||||
9 | the creation of new park facilities, including the bathrooms | ||||||
10 | and baseball diamonds; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Phil Jones started fundraising for the park | ||||||
12 | district and established a bank account as well; the district | ||||||
13 | started movies in the park, candlelight bowling, T-shirt sales, | ||||||
14 | and anything that would help raise money; and
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15 | WHEREAS, In 1999, working with then Illinois Senator Lisa | ||||||
16 | Madigan and then Alderman Billy Ocasio, Phil Jones began the | ||||||
17 | renovation of Haas Park; in 2007, with the help of the Logan | ||||||
18 | Square Neighborhood Association, the Trust for Public Lands, | ||||||
19 | and Alderman Manny Flores, he secured land west of Haas Park, | ||||||
20 | which enabled the park to expand; and
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21 | WHEREAS, In 2008, he represented Haas Park at the World |
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1 | Park's Summit held in downtown Chicago on a panel discussion | ||||||
2 | concerning fundraising; and
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3 | WHEREAS, To this day, Phil Jones continues to work, helping | ||||||
4 | start a Garden Club, keeping the Park programs going, and | ||||||
5 | working wherever he is needed; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
7 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we thank Phil Jones for all his hard work and commitment to | ||||||
9 | Haas Park and the Logan Square area; and be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to Phil Jones as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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