RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Flipping through the pages of the current volume of the California Special Districts magazine, you’d come across a familiar name. Cordova Recreation and Park District’s District Administrator Patrick Larkin is featured in a question and answer piece covering Senator Kevin de León’s Proposition 68, which, according to de León, was crafted to address several issues including “park access, repairs to existing park resources, flood control, water quality and preserving our water resources.”

The Cordova Recreation and Park District’s appearance in the statewide publication demonstrates that the District’s mission of “leading the region in recreation and parks through excellence and transparency” is advancing. The District is being sought out to represent legislation that will impact recreation and parks across California.

This is an exciting time for the District. The organization just celebrated 60 years and recently secured funding for the much anticipated two-pool concept for Hagan Community Park. The District has already received a wealth of positive recognition this year – in awards, resolutions, and press – for its innovative and thoughtful park designs. Also, staff have been launching programs and projects that have been bolstered by newer and stronger partnerships.

Larkin became District Administrator at Cordova Recreation and Park District over a year ago – just long enough to help drive these needed and positive changes across the District, its programs and parks. Larkin is a supporter of proposition 68 and believes the bond will “help our neighborhoods in providing an enhanced quality of life by replacing amenities and updating parks that are in need to provide safe, fun places for our residents to gather and play. Our future is very bright, and we look forward to continuing to serve this established and growing community.”