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The Des Plaines Park District Announces the Retirement of Executive Director John Hecker
Contact: Lisa Haring Public Relations Des Plaines Park District 847-391-5087 (Direct) pr@DPParks.org June 13, 2014 The Des Plaines Park District Announces the Retirement of Executive Director John Hecker John Hecker, the Executive Director of the Des Plaines Park District, retired on June 20 after 11 years in Des Plaines and more than 36 years in the field of Parks and Recreation. Hecker has guided the district through strategic plans which included the the acquisition of land, including North Lake Park; the building of facilities and amenities including skate and BMX parks at Mountain View Adventure Center, the new Chippewa Pool, and the dedication of an historical marker in Central Park; the establishment of a Green Team to help conserve resources; and the development of long-term community partnerships. Under Hecker, the Park District was twice recognized as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency, more than twenty parks were rennovated and brought into compliance with ADA standards, and the district added dozens of features that were most requested in Needs Assesment Surveys by Des Plaines residents. As a dedicated community leader, Hecker has been on the Boards of the Des Plaines History Center and the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation. He is a past president of the Des Plaines Chapter of the Rotary Club, is actively involved with local Veteran’s Associations and the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, and has been an advocate for parks and recreation legislation in Illinois. Photo: Lisa Haring ### |
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