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IAPD Completes Another Successful
Legislative Conference
Illinois Governor Jim Edgar speaks to the nearly 300 individuals who attended the Illinois
Association of Park Districts 13th Annual Legislative Conference. The Conference was held
April 24 at the Ramada Renaissance in Springfield. Governor Edgar expressed support for
parks and recreation during his keynote luncheon address, but also indicated his firm support
of a 5 percent property tax cap.
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Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra gave
an eloquent talk on the State's role in
education and its impact on other local
governmental services at the Legislative
Conference. Kustra echoed Governor
Edgar's strong support of education as
the State's number one concern and
explained how support of education
would affect park, recreation, conservation
and forest preserve agency tax monies.
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Keeping with the tradition of presenting ceremonial grant checks at the Legislative Conference, newly appointed Illinois Department of Conservation Director Brent Manning
presented checks to, from left, Cary Park District Director Eric Burns, Fox Valley Park District president Robert I. Stuart, and Round Lake
Area Park District Executive Director Bob Rolek.
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IAPD President Mike Curtis, at podium,
welcomes everyone to the luncheon and
thanks Governor Edgar for taking
the time to speak to the group. |
Governor Edgar, center, reaches for the "pot with $3.1
billion" as IAPD Executive Director Ted Flickinger tells
how the potrepresents the moneypark,forest preserve and
conservation agencies put back into the State economy
each year.
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State of Illinois Comptroller Dawn dark Netsch
talks to Legislative Conference attendees about
Illinois 'fiscal health and the changing role of local
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IAPD President Mike Curtis, right, presents anniversary
awards to Mundelein Park District Commissioners Gordon
P. Hem, left, and Roger Seeker during the luncheon
at the IAPD Legislative Conference.
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Senator Stanley Weaver, left, and Urbana Park District
Commissioner Bruce Larson talk about legislation at the
Legislative Reception held at the Sangamo Club. |
Olympia Fields Park District Director Mary Colmar, left,
Sen. Aldo DeAngelis and John Glenon of Lehman Brothers,
visit at the Legislative Reception.
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Peoria Park District President Bonnie Noble, center, and
Peoria Park District Trustee Roger Alien, right, talk to
Sen. Richard Luft about the future of local governments at
the Legislative Reception. |
Sen. Judy Baar Topinka visits with, standing, from left,
Tom Kruse, La Grange Park District, Dave Novak and
Norm Leinweber, both Park District of Forest Park, and
Ray Soden, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
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Sen. James "Pate" Philip, left,
IAPD Executive Director Ted
Flickinger, Sen, Philip Rock
and IAPD General Counsel
Peter M. Murphy take a break
from their conversation to
pose for this photograph at
the Legislative Reception held
at the Sangamo Club.
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Earl F. Casper, Addison Park District, left, Edward H.Jordan, Addison Park District,
Robert Kunkel, Bensenville Park District, Roman E. Strzala, Addison Park District,
Sen. James "Pate" Philip, Randall L. Schawel, Itasca Park District, Donald Jessen,
Addison Park District, and William S. Tookey, Addison Park District, discuss
legislation affecting park districts at the Sangamo Club.
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Fred Hohnke, Woodridge
Park District, seated, left,
Keith Frankland, Wood-ridge
Park District, Sen.
Walter W. Dudycz, Carol
Panek, Niles Park District,
standing, left, and Arlene
Vandenberg, Woodridge,
take time to visit at the Legislative Reception.
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