Bill Text: IL SR0029 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Rick Drazner and declares July 10, 2023 as Rick Drazner Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-31 - Referred to Assignments [SR0029 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0029-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, From a very young age, Richard "Rick" Drazner was | ||||||
3 | primed for a lifelong commitment to service above self; he | ||||||
4 | harnessed those skills into a 25-plus year commitment to | ||||||
5 | serving the residents and businesses of the Village of Buffalo | ||||||
6 | Grove; he was a dedicated public servant, a business leader, a | ||||||
7 | religious leader, and a great friend to many in his community; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was a true servant to his community, | ||||||
10 | an unsung hero who was instrumental to the enhancement, | ||||||
11 | betterment, and improvement of the Village of Buffalo Grove; | ||||||
12 | he was a member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove for 25 | ||||||
13 | years, serving as president from 2004 to 2005; as a member, he | ||||||
14 | was instrumental in providing vocational scholarships for | ||||||
15 | years; he also attended numerous fundraising events, district | ||||||
16 | conferences, and the Rotary International Conference in | ||||||
17 | Chicago in 2005; and
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18 | WHEREAS, During his public service as a commissioner of | ||||||
19 | the Buffalo Grove Park District for 20 years, Rick Drazner was | ||||||
20 | instrumental in the growth and development of many great | ||||||
21 | parks, including Willow Stream Park, the Mike Rylko Park, and | ||||||
22 | Kendrigan Field at Twin Creeks Park, which is a Buddy Baseball | ||||||
23 | field; he was involved in the growth of many of the facilities, |
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1 | such as the fitness center, the golf dome, and the community | ||||||
2 | arts center, where one of his favorite programs, Broadway | ||||||
3 | Buddies, was developed; his involvement in these improvements | ||||||
4 | has led the Village of Buffalo Grove to be given the perennial | ||||||
5 | ranking in the top 50 best towns in the nation to live and the | ||||||
6 | best Chicago suburb to raise a family; in addition to his | ||||||
7 | innovative and active leadership on the park board, he | ||||||
8 | attained the designation of Master Board Member by the | ||||||
9 | Illinois Association of Park Districts for his outstanding | ||||||
10 | service, leadership, and dedication to advancing parks, | ||||||
11 | recreation, conservation, and special recreation agencies | ||||||
12 | throughout Illinois; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was an engaged leader in the | ||||||
14 | business community for more than 25 years; he served as a | ||||||
15 | member of the Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce | ||||||
16 | for 25-plus years, during which he served as president, vice | ||||||
17 | president, treasurer, and director; during his tenure as | ||||||
18 | president, he enhanced the speaker education program, | ||||||
19 | initiated innovative programs to add value to members' | ||||||
20 | investment, and created an awareness initiative to highlight | ||||||
21 | and promote businesses in Buffalo Grove; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner embraced the Buffalo Grove community | ||||||
23 | as a religious leader as well; he served as president and vice | ||||||
24 | president of his temple, Congregation Beth Judea, where he |
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1 | taught religious study courses during service; he is | ||||||
2 | remembered by numerous young adults in his community for | ||||||
3 | additionally serving as their camp counselor and positively | ||||||
4 | impacting their lives; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner truly exemplified the spirit of a | ||||||
6 | selfless public servant; he wanted to make the world a little | ||||||
7 | better each day, and he served at the highest level so that | ||||||
8 | Buffalo Grove and the world community was ameliorated through | ||||||
9 | the great service that he consistently provided over the | ||||||
10 | course of his life; he did all of this with an incredibly | ||||||
11 | positive attitude and always with his special humor to keep | ||||||
12 | people smiling; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner passed away on April 5, 2019, three | ||||||
14 | days after being reelected to the park board of commissioners; | ||||||
15 | his life of service was commemorated in Twin Creeks Park, | ||||||
16 | which was later renamed the Rick Drazner Park; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Rick Drazner was a loving husband and father; | ||||||
18 | most of all, he was a giver of himself and a friend to all | ||||||
19 | around him, and he supported and deeply believed in service | ||||||
20 | above self; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
22 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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1 | Rick Drazner and declare July 10, 2023 as Rick Drazner Day in | ||||||
2 | the State of Illinois; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the family of Rick Drazner and the Village of | ||||||
5 | Buffalo Grove.
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