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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Linda McNeely of Rockford, who passed 
4away on April 24, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Linda McNeely was born to John and Juanita 
6McNeely in Rockford on September 16, 1955; she graduated from 
7Auburn High School; she earned her associate's degree from 
8Wilbur Wright College, her bachelor's degree in government 
9from the University of Denver, and her master's degree in 
10business from Roosevelt University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Linda McNeely was a self-employed tax preparer 
12with Ameritax; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, For 26 years, Linda McNeely served as the 
14alderperson of the 13th Ward and on many subcommittees; she 
15also served as a member of the Illinois Democrat State Central 
16Committee Women; in 2022, she was a candidate for Illinois' 
17District 17 of the U.S. House of Representatives; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Linda McNeely was a member of Macedonia Baptist 
19Church; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Linda McNeely was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents; her  sisters, Anna Marie Pickett and Marie Hudson; and 
2her brother, Leon McNeely; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Linda McNeely is survived by her  nephews, Andrew 
4McNeely, Lamont Hudson, Pierre McNeely, Christopher Pickett, 
5Hassan (Carla) Muhammad, and Lawrence (Stephanie) Pickett; her 
6niece, Lophina Thompson; her great-nieces, Drewina, Jasmine, 
7Kelli, and Asia; her great-nephew, Anjulion; and a host of 
8other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

11Linda McNeely and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Linda McNeely as an expression of

16our deepest sympathy.