HR1030 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Theodis Pace, the President of the Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP, on receiving 2 awards from the NAACP; and

WHEREAS, The 19-year president of the Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP has advocated for minorities, and his behind-the-scenes work has sometimes gone unnoticed; however, he was recently selected as the NAACP's 2012 Midwest Region III President of the Year and also received the region's 2012 Roy Wilkins Award, better known as the Man of the Year Award; and

WHEREAS, It was the first time that a person from the Kankakee County Brach has received the award since the Branch was formed in 1945; and

WHEREAS, He became President of the Branch in 1993; at the time, the membership was down and meetings were not being held on a regular basis; and

WHEREAS, As a result of his hard work and dedication, membership has increased, the organization has developed a good relationship with the community and local businesses, and a local bank established a scholarship for young people involved with the NAACP; and

WHEREAS, President Pace publishes a newsletter and hosted a radio program; in 2003, office space was obtained for the Branch; and in 2009, the Branch hosted its first State Conference; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Theodis Pace, the President of the Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP, for receiving the NAACP's 2012 Midwest Region III President of the Year Award and the region's 2012 Roy Wilkins Award; and be it further

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