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SR 216: Honoring the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on receiving the 2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
What SR 216 does, verified September 27, 2026
The senate honors the ohio department of natural resources division of parks and watercraft for receiving the 2025 national gold medal award for excellence in park and recreation management. This prestigious achievement recognizes the organization's exceptional work in protecting ohio's natural resources, maintaining innovation, accessibility, and conservation, and engaging in worthwhile projects to strengthen the state's park system. The senate commends the organization's hard-working staff and volunteers, including the director and division chief, for their vision, dedication, and selfless efforts. The senate congratulates them on their foresight, and notes that their efforts contribute to ohio's growth and prosperity, making it a pleasant place to live and work.
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| Nov. 04, 2025 | Adopted |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, November 4, 2025 · 581 words
As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
S. R. No. 216
2025-2026
Senator Huffman
Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, DeMora, HicksHudson, Ingram, Landis, Liston, Manchester, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin, Wilson
Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, DeMora, HicksHudson, Ingram, Landis, Liston, Manchester, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin, Wilson
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Watercraft on receiving the
2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in
Park and Recreation Management.
Division of Parks and Watercraft on receiving the
2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in
Park and Recreation Management.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly 1
of Ohio are pleased to commend the Ohio Department of Natural 2
Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on being presented with the 3
2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation 4
Management by the American Academy for Park and Recreation 5
Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association; and 6
WHEREAS, This is a prestigious achievement, and it provides an 7
ideal time to acknowledge the exceptional work done by the ODNR 8
Division of Parks and Watercraft. Time and again, the organization has 9
diligently protected Ohio's natural resources while also maintaining 10
an impressive commitment to innovation, accessibility, and 11
conservation, and it has engaged in an array of worthwhile activities 12
and projects aimed at strengthening our state's park system, including 13
the recent development of Great Council State Park; and 14
WHEREAS, The ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft has attained a 15
praiseworthy record of service to the residents of Ohio, and it has 16
earned the well-deserved respect and appreciation of all those it has 17
served. Indeed, it has set a fine example for other such agencies in 18
neighboring states, and receiving this year's National Gold Medal 19
Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management is a ..... 20
justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection not only on ..... 21
the organization itself but also on its hard-working staff and ..... 22
volunteers; and ..... 23
WHEREAS, All those associated with the ODNR Division of Parks and ..... 24
Watercraft, including the director, Mary Mertz, and the division ..... 25
chief, Glen Cobb, have applied vision and expertise to the task of ..... 26
protecting and preserving the environment while providing the public ..... 27
with recreational opportunities. They are to be congratulated for ..... 28
their foresight, dedication, and selfless donations of time, energy, ..... 29
and ability far beyond what was required or expected. We are proud to ..... 30
note that it is through the diligent efforts of conscientious ..... 31
individuals such as these that the State of Ohio continues to grow and ..... 32
prosper and remains a pleasant place in which to live and work; ..... 33
therefore be it ..... 34
of Ohio are pleased to commend the Ohio Department of Natural 2
Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on being presented with the 3
2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation 4
Management by the American Academy for Park and Recreation 5
Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association; and 6
WHEREAS, This is a prestigious achievement, and it provides an 7
ideal time to acknowledge the exceptional work done by the ODNR 8
Division of Parks and Watercraft. Time and again, the organization has 9
diligently protected Ohio's natural resources while also maintaining 10
an impressive commitment to innovation, accessibility, and 11
conservation, and it has engaged in an array of worthwhile activities 12
and projects aimed at strengthening our state's park system, including 13
the recent development of Great Council State Park; and 14
WHEREAS, The ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft has attained a 15
praiseworthy record of service to the residents of Ohio, and it has 16
earned the well-deserved respect and appreciation of all those it has 17
served. Indeed, it has set a fine example for other such agencies in 18
neighboring states, and receiving this year's National Gold Medal 19
Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management is a ..... 20
justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection not only on ..... 21
the organization itself but also on its hard-working staff and ..... 22
volunteers; and ..... 23
WHEREAS, All those associated with the ODNR Division of Parks and ..... 24
Watercraft, including the director, Mary Mertz, and the division ..... 25
chief, Glen Cobb, have applied vision and expertise to the task of ..... 26
protecting and preserving the environment while providing the public ..... 27
with recreational opportunities. They are to be congratulated for ..... 28
their foresight, dedication, and selfless donations of time, energy, ..... 29
and ability far beyond what was required or expected. We are proud to ..... 30
note that it is through the diligent efforts of conscientious ..... 31
individuals such as these that the State of Ohio continues to grow and ..... 32
prosper and remains a pleasant place in which to live and work; ..... 33
therefore be it ..... 34
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General ..... 35
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Ohio ..... 36
Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on ..... 37
its national accolade and extend best wishes for ongoing success; and ..... 38
be it further ..... 39
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly ..... 40
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio Department of ..... 41
Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft. ..... 42
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Ohio ..... 36
Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on ..... 37
its national accolade and extend best wishes for ongoing success; and ..... 38
be it further ..... 39
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly ..... 40
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio Department of ..... 41
Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft. ..... 42
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