Illinois HR 436: CONGRATS - GRACIELA SHELLEY

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HR0436LRB104 14521 ECR 27662 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Kevin Yates on the 

4occasion of celebrating 25 years of service as executive 

5director of the Chillicothe Park District (CPD); and

6 WHEREAS, More than 75 years ago, civic leaders acquired 

7open land adjacent to the City of Chillicothe, featuring a 

8distinctive clubhouse and beautiful grounds along the Illinois 

9River, which was used to create an attractive park known as 

10Shore Acres Park; and

11 WHEREAS, In the late 1990s, CPD was relying on several 

12individuals to run its facilities, and it became obvious a 

13single, full-time leader was needed; and

14 WHEREAS, Kevin Yates, a young, motivated, and energetic 

15individual who had recently earned a degree in parks and 

16recreation from Eastern Illinois University, was offered and 

17accepted the full-time position of executive director of CPD; 

18and

19 WHEREAS, Under Kevin Yates' leadership over the past 25 

20years, CPD has grown from a mostly one park facility to a 

21multiple facility park district, including 250 acres of 

HR0436- 2 -LRB104 14521 ECR 27662 r

1parkland that span over nine parks, and has enhanced its 

2heritage park, Shore Acres; and

3 WHEREAS, Kevin Yates has been credited with expanding CPD 

4to cover multiple properties within miles of the municipality, 

5including a water park, a dog park, a splash pad, state-of-the 

6art play equipment, picnic and hiking areas, tennis and 

7pickleball courts, and much more; as a result of his 

8transformative guidance in day-to-day operations, the park 

9district has received wide recognition and now serves 20,000 

10residents; and

11 WHEREAS, Kevin