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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING COMMISSIONER TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS, Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider, began his career in 2006 as a member of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County “to acquire, restore and manage lands for the purpose of protecting and preserving public open space with its natural wonders, significant prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, streams, and other landscapes with all of its associated wildlife, in a natural state for the education, pleasure and recreation of the public now and in the future;” and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves District of Cook County has an over one hundred-year history, currently spans almost seventy thousand acres, shares over sixty million visits annually, and contributes immeasurably to the quality of life of residents of Cook County and scientific research and conservation, including public-private partnerships with the Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Botanic Garden; and
WHEREAS, he received his bachelors’ degree from the University of Illinois and, prior to serving as a Forest Preserve of Cook County Commissioner, served as a Hanover Township Trustee and Hanover Township Highway Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, his private business acumen includes ownership of the Golf Club of Illinois in Algonquin, and Waterwerks Car Wash in Elgin allowing him to lend expert advice and guidance regarding the Forest Preserves’ eleven golf courses; and
WHEREAS, his passion for connecting people to nature reflected in his commitment to the annual Fishing Derby at Busse Woods and his multiple victories at the Forest Preserve Foundation’s Conservation Cup; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider served as a member of the following Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners committees: Audit, Botanic Garden, Capital Development, Environment and Sustainability, Finance, Finance Subcommittee on Litigation, Finance Subcommittee on Workers’ Compensation, Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations, Real Estate, Recreation, and Rules and Administration; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby extend our sincere and grateful appreciation to Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider for his exemplary career in public service and wish him our best for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider.
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