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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Woodridge Park 
4District on being awarded "Illinois Distinguished Accredited 
5Agency" status by the Illinois Association of Park Districts 
6and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Woodridge Park District Board of Park 
8Commissioners and staff were officially recognized and 
9presented with the award on January 28, 2011, at the Illinois 
10Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and 
11Recreation Association's Soaring to New Heights Conference in 
12Chicago; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation 
14is the culmination of a comprehensive evaluation that reviews 
15adherence to the best practices within the profession and 
16compliance with Illinois laws governing park district 
17administration; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Operational categories that are examined include 
19general management, finance and business operations, 
20facilities and parks, personnel, recreation services, and 
21legal administration; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Woodridge Park District was first awarded 
2"Distinguished Agency" status in 1994; it has now become one of 
3only 13 out of Illinois' 400 plus park districts to be a 
4"Distinguished Accredited Agency"; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate the Woodridge Park District and  its  
8commissioners and staff on being awarded "Illinois 
9Distinguished Accredited Agency" status, and we commend them 
10for the excellence they have achieved; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Mike Adams, Executive Director of the Woodridge 
13Park District, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.