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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Chuck Balling on the
4		occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the
5		Glenview Park District; and
6		WHEREAS, Chuck Balling became Executive Director of the
7		Glenview Park District 9 years ago, and he has spent 40 years
8		in the field of parks, recreation, and conservation; and
9		WHEREAS, The Glenview Park District was founded in 1927; it
10		is one of the largest independent municipal agencies in
11		Illinois, providing quality recreational programs, facilities,
12		and open space; it serves more than 56,000 residents and
13		maintains and operates more than 845 acres with 51 parks and
14		facilities; and
15		WHEREAS, Chuck Balling oversaw many of the District's
16		facility improvement projects; he was a strong proponent of
17		environmental and historical initiatives and fostered
18		intergovernmental cooperation; and
19		WHEREAS, In addition to Glenview, Chuck Balling has
20		actively served other communities through several of the top
21		park districts in Illinois including Naperville,

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1		Homewood-Flossmoor, Elmhurst, and Gurnee; he is past Chairman
2		of the Park District Risk Management Agency and currently
3		serves on the board; he is Past President and current member of
4		the Glenview Noon Rotary Club, Past Co-chair and current member
5		of the Glenview Values Committee, and serves on the Northern
6		Suburban Special Recreation Association Board of Directors;
7		and
8		WHEREAS, Chuck Balling received the 1989 Distinguished
9		Alumni Award from Eastern Illinois University's Recreation
10		Department and the 1999 Illinois Park and Recreation
11		Association (IPRA) Professional of the Year Award; in 2011, he
12		received the IPRA Fellow Award, and, in 2012, he received the
13		IPRA Robert Artz Lifetime Achievement Award; he has written a
14		number of articles for both the Illinois Park and Recreation
15		and the Athletic Business magazines and has been a presenter at
16		their annual conferences; and
17		WHEREAS, Chuck Balling received his Bachelor of Science in
18		Parks and Recreation Administration from Eastern Illinois
19		University in 1975 and a Master of Arts degree from DePaul
20		University in 1998; in retirement, he will be celebrating his
21		25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Marlene, and enjoying
22		Glenview's parks and recreational opportunities with his 3
23		daughters, Anna, Julia, and Allie; and

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1		WHEREAS, Chuck Balling's retirement will be official on
2		March 31, 2014; therefore, be it
3		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5		congratulate Chuck Balling on his retirement as Executive
6		Director of the Glenview Park District and wish him the best in
7		all his future endeavors; and be it further
8		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9		presented to Chuck Balling as an expression of our esteem and
10		respect.