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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Rick Kahen on the
4occasion of his retirement after many years of dedicated
5service with the Buffalo Grove Commission for Residents with
6Disabilities; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Rick Kahen joined the Buffalo Grove Commission for
8Residents with Disabilities in 1994, 2 years after it was first
9created in the village; he has served the commission's chairman
10for the last decade; and
 
11    WHEREAS, During his tenure, Rick Kahen strongly advocated
12educating the community on disability issues and implementing
13changes to make the village more accessible for people with
14disabilities; under his leadership, the commission worked
15alongside the park district to increase handicap accessibility
16of the parks, which included such initiatives as
17poured-in-place surfacing, ramps, panel games and even swings,
18and took a proactive approach with handicap accessibility
19assessment of village shopping centers through a comprehensive
20report to the village's Building and Zoning Department; the
21commission also aids local businesses with accessibility
22issues and distributes routine questionnaires for residents
23with disabilities every 3 years; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rick Kahen serves as a model of hard work,
2integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
3Illinois; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Rick Kahen on the occasion of his retirement
7and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Rick Kahen as a symbol of our esteem and respect.