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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dr. Dalitso S. Sulamoyo will be retiring from the 
3Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies after 18 
4years of service to the organization, 16 years of which he 
5proudly served as the organization's youngest and first African 
6American President/CEO; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has also served as the President/CEO 
8for two other Community Action support organizations from 2001 
9to 2017, which include the Illinois Community Action 
10Development Corporation and the Illinois Community Action 
11Fund; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has dedicated his life to the 
13mission, vision, and values of Community Action as prescribed 
14by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in his 1964 Declaration of 
15the War on Poverty; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has led the fight for social and 
17economic justice on behalf of the Illinois Community Action 
18Network and all of the individuals and families throughout 
19Illinois who find themselves in the predicament of poverty; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has been actively involved in a 
21multitude of spheres at the local, State, and national levels 
 
 
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1dedicated to the cause of resolving the paradox of poverty in 
2the midst of plenty in this great nation; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has worked tirelessly to position the 
4Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies as a State 
5and national leader, resulting in the organization being a 
6leading force in the area of advocacy, training, technical 
7assistance and capacity building for the Illinois network of 37 
8Community Action Agencies; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has successfully led advocacy 
10efforts for policies that have resulted in innovative programs 
11administered by the Illinois Community Action Agencies that 
12will continue to transform the lives of many low-income 
13individuals and families for generations to come; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has helped to secure millions of 
15dollars in corporate, State, and federal funding  on behalf of 
16the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies, its 
17support organizations,  and the Community Action Network in 
18order to help advance the cause of social justice for those 
19living in poverty; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dr. Sulamoyo has led the Illinois Association of 
21Community Action Agencies with dedication, passion, 
22enthusiasm, and motivation that has resounded with its members, 
 
 
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1funders, Board of Directors, staff, and members of this 
2political body; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5honor Dr. Dalitso Sulamoyo for his 18 years of service to the 
6Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies and we wish 
7him well in all his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to Dr. Sulamoyo as an expression of our esteem and 
10respect.