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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Alfred Anderson on
4the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the
5Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Workforce
6Development Services; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson has served as Executive Director
8for 35 years, since back when the program was known as the
9Champaign Consortium; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson served on the Champaign City
11Council for 2 years, the Champaign County Housing Authority for
1210 years, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit Board for 10 years,
13the Urban League of Champaign County for 2 years, the Head
14Start Advisory Board of Commissioners for 2 years, the
15Community Collaboration for Economic Development for 8 years,
16the Illinois Workforce Partnership for 25 years, the Champaign
17Community and Police Partnership for 6 years, and the Greater
18Champaign County Economic Development Corporation Board for 2
19years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson has worked tirelessly to ensure
21disadvantaged youths have easy access to programs such as
22Education to Work, Upward Bound, and Cunningham Children's

 

 

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1Vocational Programs; due to his diligence, many Champaign
2County youths are attending Colleges and Universities
3throughout the country; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson is a faithful and dedicated member
5and volunteer of The Church of the Living God in Champaign,
6where he serves as a Deacon, culinary committee member, van
7driver, and delivers food to needy families each and every
8month; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson has selflessly shared his wisdom,
10talents, knowledge, and understanding to enrich the lives of
11everyone who has been blessed to cross in his path; he is a
12true humanitarian, with a "never give up" determination and
13drive encouraging all who work for and around him to do their
14absolute best; his goal in life is to impact the lives of
15others with programs similar to those that impacted his own
16life at an early age; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson is an avid sports fan and enjoys
18following the Illini, the Chicago Bulls, Bears, and Cubs; he
19loves to cook and share his famous BBQ sauce with those
20fortunate enough to get a taste, and has never let a pot of
21coffee go unmade...or unemptied; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Alfred Anderson will be sorely missed by all who

 

 

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1have had the pleasure of working with him over the years, and
2especially by his staff and friends, who honor, respect, and
3love him very much; and
 
4    WHEREAS, A celebration in honor of Alfred Anderson's
5retirement will be held on January 24, 2014; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we congratulate Alfred Anderson on his retirement as Executive
9Director of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
10Workforce Development Services, and wish him the best in all
11his future endeavors; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to Alfred Anderson as an example of our esteem and
14respect.