Glenview Park District Vice President is Chairman-Elect of IAPD

Bill Casey, Vice President of the Glenview Park District, has been confirmed as chairman-elect of the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ (IAPD) Board of Trustees.

As chairman-elect, he will assist the association with its mission of advancing Illinois park districts, forest preserves, conservation districts, recreation, and special recreation agencies in their ability to preserve natural resources and improve the quality of life for all people in Illinois. He will work with the 19-member board to advise the association in providing service, research, advocacy, public awareness, and educational programs to its membership of more than 370 park, recreation, and conservation agencies and nearly 100 affiliated business partners.

“Bill has an unmatched enthusiasm and a contagious energy for promoting the array of benefits that parks, recreation, and conservation bring to Illinois residents,” said Peter Murphy, IAPD President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are fortunate to have his tremendous leadership skills guiding the IAPD mission and helping Illinois park districts, forest preserves, and recreation agencies grow and thrive.”

Casey was first elected to the IAPD Board of Trustees in January 2019. He serves on the IAPD Honors and Resolutions, Ambassadors, and Nominating Committees as well as the Research Advisory Council. He is chairman of IAPD’s Constitutional Bylaws and Membership Committees, and chairman-elect of the Executive Committee. He is a member of the IAPD/Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Joint Editorial Committee and Joint Coordinating Council. He has served on the Joint Legislative Committee since 2014.

Casey has been a member of IAPD’s Board Member Development Program for five years. He achieved Master Board Member status, the program’s highest level for board member education, training, and volunteer activities, in January 2022.

He was elected to the Glenview Park District board in 2003 and has served as president four times.

IAPD was established in 1928 and is the oldest state association for parks, recreation, and conservation in America. The association serves more than 2,100 elected park, recreation, and forest preserve district board members who govern more than 370 agencies employing more than 67,000 individuals.

IAPD strives to improve Illinois’ quality of life through park districts, forest preserves, conservation districts, recreation, and special recreation agencies by establishing grants and other new revenue streams for park land, facilities, and services; educating the public about the positive effects parks and recreation have on communities; and meeting the problem of decreasing open space in Illinois.