We are proud to announce that Friends of the Parks, a non-profit organization focused solely on improving parks in the city of Chicago for more than 30 years, honored Alderman Fioretti with its 2009 Legislative Award.

Since being elected, the alderman has made improving and expanding our parks one of his top priorities. To accomplish this, he has budgeted City resources for our parks and has worked to secure both TIF and state dollars. In 2009, Alderman Fioretti dedicated two new parks — Printers’ Row and Battle of Fort Dearborn — and broke ground on another park to be completed next year at Adams and Sangamon.

We want to thank Friends of the Parks for this recognition. Alderman Fioretti shares this honor with everyone who has donated their time toward this common goal. A key leader in the Alderman’s parks efforts is volunteer liaison Leslie Recht.

For more information on Friends of the Parks, including information on this event please view the web site: www.fotp.org.