Illinois HR 228: CONGRATS-KEVIN RICHARDSON

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HR0228LRB104 13006 LAW 24711 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Kevin Richardson on the 

4occasion of his retirement as Village President of the Village 

5of Lake Barrington; and

6 WHEREAS, President Richardson began his public service 

7when he was elected as a trustee to the Lake Barrington Board 

8of Trustees in 1999, and he served in that capacity until 2005 

9when he was elected president; he was re-elected in 2009, 

102013, 2017, and 2021; and

11 WHEREAS, During his tenure, President Richardson has 

12prioritized open space and the environment as a key 

13initiative, with a cornerstone of this initiative being to 

14make open space publicly accessible; under his leadership, 

15Lake Barrington strategically acquired land for the 

16preservation of open space in order to make Lake Barrington 

17"an oasis of gracious countryside living"; and

18 WHEREAS, President Richardson has been a community 

19visionary through his establishment of Freier Farm, a 24-acre 

20park that includes a community garden, a brick fire pit, 

21horseshoes, walking trails, and a winter sledding hill, and 

22his development of Fetherling Park, a 8.1-acre park that 

HR0228- 2 -LRB104 13006 LAW 24711 r

1includes walking trails, fitness stations, and an overlook 

2pier on the pond, further showcasing his focus on protecting 

3Lake Barrington's natural environment and groundwater recharge 

4areas; and

5 WHEREAS, President Richardson's foresight has benefited 

6the Village of Lake Barrington numerous times, including when 

7he negotiated an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with 

8Wauconda, Cuba Township, and the Illinois Sierra Club to 

9ensure that the prop