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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Minister George H. Scott Jr. of | ||||||
| 4 | Rockford, who passed away on January 17, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott was president of the Rockford | ||||||
| 6 | branch of the NAACP; his life was a testament to perseverance, | ||||||
| 7 | excellence, and an unwavering commitment to justice and | ||||||
| 8 | community empowerment; he was a driving force for progress, | ||||||
| 9 | working tirelessly to build a more equitable world; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott was born to George H. Scott Sr. | ||||||
| 11 | and Helen Scott on August 9, 1962; after attending Haskell | ||||||
| 12 | Elementary School, his athletic abilities began to soar at | ||||||
| 13 | Roosevelt Middle School, where he set record times in the | ||||||
| 14 | 400-yard dash; his dedication to sports continued at West High | ||||||
| 15 | School, where he excelled in football and track; after earning | ||||||
| 16 | his associate's degree from Rock Valley College, he majored in | ||||||
| 17 | philosophy and religion at Stillman College and distinguished | ||||||
| 18 | himself as a Freeland Scholar for his commitment to | ||||||
| 19 | intellectual exploration; he earned his master's degree and | ||||||
| 20 | doctorate at GMOR Theological Institute; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott devoted 35 years to a | ||||||
| 22 | distinguished career at Stellantis, where he served in | ||||||
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| 1 | management across multiple departments and shaped operations | ||||||
| 2 | with his expertise and innovative leadership, earning the | ||||||
| 3 | lasting respect of his colleagues; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott was a pillar of the Rockford | ||||||
| 5 | community, becoming president of the Rockford branch of the | ||||||
| 6 | NAACP in 2022 and presiding over 18 committees dedicated to | ||||||
| 7 | fighting injustice; his leadership drove significant | ||||||
| 8 | initiatives, including the organization of Black history | ||||||
| 9 | events at the historic Coronado Theatre, the City-Wide Unity | ||||||
| 10 | Picnic at Levings Park, and the Race Summit; he helped | ||||||
| 11 | establish a credit union to empower residents financially, | ||||||
| 12 | pushed for the planting of community gardens to ensure access | ||||||
| 13 | to fresh food for all, and was actively working at the time of | ||||||
| 14 | his death to bring a mobile grocery to underserved areas; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott was a family man at heart and a | ||||||
| 16 | devoted husband, father, and grandfather; his legacy of love, | ||||||
| 17 | resilience, and advocacy will continue to inspire his family; | ||||||
| 18 | and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents and his first wife, Rosalia Day-Scott; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Minister Scott is survived by his wife, Angela | ||||||
| 22 | Scott; his children, George H. Scott III, Dejanae, and | ||||||
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| 1 | Isabella; his four grandchildren; his brothers, Jay Macklin, | ||||||
| 2 | David E. Scott Sr., and Randy (Patricia) Scott Sr.; his | ||||||
| 3 | sisters, Lia D. (Anthony) Curry and Melissa Scott; his special | ||||||
| 4 | family member, Jasmanee Cook; and a host of relatives, | ||||||
| 5 | friends, and community members whose lives he touched; | ||||||
| 6 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Minister George H. Scott Jr. and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 10 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 11 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Minister Scott as an expression of | ||||||
| 14 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||