{"id":9,"date":"2019-05-26T19:46:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T19:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markhamparkdistrict.net\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-10-23T18:07:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T18:07:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markhamparkdistrict.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;35&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;35&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Markham Park District is governed by five elected commissioners who establish policies which represent the recreational needs of the residents of Markham. Each commissioner is elected to an unpaid term of 6 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Board of Commissioners<\/h2>\n<p>LaKeya Webb, President<br \/>\nRaquel Dawson, Vice President<br \/>\nJewel Carrington, III &#8211; Commissioner<br \/>\nVincent Lockett, Jr. &#8211; Commissioner<br \/>\nLaurence Patterson, II &#8211; Commissioner<br \/>\nLee Howard, Treasurer<br \/>\nDave Santori, Interim Attorney<br \/>\nFanetta Bates, Secretary<\/p>\n<p>The Markham Park District Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the Markham City Hall, located at 16313 Kedzie Parkway, in the old Council Chambers room. All meetings, are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend in the old Council Chambers room. All meetings, are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n<h2>Park District Employees<\/h2>\n<p>Quintina A. 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