Bill Text: IL SR0676 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes David "Dave" Johnson for his dedication and service to the Schaumburg Park District for the past 50 years. Thanks him for serving as an inspiration to the park and recreation field through his work as a commissioner on the Schaumburg Park District Board and as a member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0676 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0676-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | ||||||
| 3 | recognize David "Dave" Johnson for his dedication to the | ||||||
| 4 | Schaumburg Park District; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has served on the Schaumburg Park | ||||||
| 6 | District Board of Commissioners for the past 50 years; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, During his tenure, Dave Johnson has served in | ||||||
| 8 | various positions on the Schaumburg Park District Board, | ||||||
| 9 | including as president several times; he currently serves in | ||||||
| 10 | the role of secretary; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Through the Schaumburg Park District Board, Dave | ||||||
| 12 | Johnson has overseen almost every staffing, land acquisition, | ||||||
| 13 | park development, and financial matter, including reviewing | ||||||
| 14 | every bill and financial report of the park district's $40 | ||||||
| 15 | million budget; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has represented the Schaumburg Park | ||||||
| 17 | District Board through his involvement with the Illinois | ||||||
| 18 | Association of Park Districts (IAPD), where he chaired the | ||||||
| 19 | Joint Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation | ||||||
| 20 | Committee for three terms; he has also served on numerous | ||||||
| 21 | state committees, some for decades; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Dave Johnson has received several accolades for | ||||||
| 2 | his commitment to the Schaumburg Park District Board, | ||||||
| 3 | including being named the 2016 Commissioner of the Year by the | ||||||
| 4 | IAPD; more recently, he was honored for his half century of | ||||||
| 5 | exceptional service at the IAPD's 2023 Best of the Best Awards | ||||||
| 6 | Gala; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Outside the park and recreation field, Dave | ||||||
| 8 | Johnson has further served the Village of Schaumburg community | ||||||
| 9 | through a number of organizations, including as a founding | ||||||
| 10 | member of the Bikeways Committee, a founding member and past | ||||||
| 11 | chairman of the Airport Commission, awards chairman of the S-H | ||||||
| 12 | Seniors Golf League, and as a member of the Schaumburg Park | ||||||
| 13 | Foundation, the Spring Valley Nature Club, the Schaumburg | ||||||
| 14 | Garden Club, and the Hoffman Estates Garden Club; he has also | ||||||
| 15 | been involved in various civic organizations; therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize David | ||||||
| 18 | "Dave" Johnson for his dedication and service to the | ||||||
| 19 | Schaumburg Park District for the past 50 years, and we thank | ||||||
| 20 | him for serving as an inspiration to the park and recreation | ||||||
| 21 | field through his work as a commissioner on the Schaumburg | ||||||
| 22 | Park District Board and as a member of the Illinois | ||||||
| 23 | Association of Park Districts (IAPD); and be it further
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