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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Rockford Alderman 
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Victory Bell on the occasion of his retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Victory Bell is a graduate of West High School and 
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is retired from Ameritech; he currently serves as a manager at 
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the Illinois Secretary of State Facility in Rockford; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Victory Bell was elected to serve as the 5th Ward 
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Alderman on the Rockford City Council in 1971, making him the 
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first African American to be elected as an Alderman in 
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Rockford; in addition, his 37 years of service on the Rockford 
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City Council makes him the longest serving Alderman in the 
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State of Illinois, a testament to his dedication to the 
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citizens of Rockford; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Victory Bell is a member of the Pilgrim Baptist 
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Church and the NAACP; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Victory Bell has been included in the Who's Who 
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Among African American Leaders and was selected as one of the 
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most influential leaders in the Rockford area by the Rockford 
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Register-Star; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Victory Bell and his wife, Carol, have six 
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children and five grandchildren; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Victory Bell on the occasion of his retirement, 
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thank him for his many years of service to the citizens of 
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Rockford and the State of Illinois, and wish him continued 
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success and happiness in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Victory Bell as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.