Full Text of HR0807 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Arthur | 4 | | Velasquez of North Aurora, who passed away on January 27, 2017; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was born in Lockhart, Texas on | 7 | | December 30, 1934 and attended segregated schools with other | 8 | | Latino students; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, As a young boy, Arthur Velasquez worked in his | 10 | | father's mechanic shop and learned that he was very skilled | 11 | | with his hands, which would play a role in his later life; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez became involved in politics at a | 13 | | young age and served on committees with his then-Congressman | 14 | | Lyndon Johnson; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1956, Arthur Velasquez met and married his | 16 | | wife, Alice; they were married for 41 years until her passing | 17 | | in 1997; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez became a carpenter and joined the | 19 | | United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC); in 1966, he was | 20 | | appointed as an organizer for the UBC and later became a |
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| 1 | | representative for the International President of the UBC, | 2 | | where he worked in several states, Puerto Rico, and the | 3 | | Caribbean; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, In 1973, Arthur Velasquez's increased | 5 | | responsibilities with the carpenters union allowed him to move | 6 | | his family to North Aurora; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was a true community servant and | 8 | | served on the boards of many community organizations in Aurora, | 9 | | including the United Way, the Urban League, the Hispanic | 10 | | Heritage Advisory Board, Family Counseling Service, Study | 11 | | Circles, Friends of Seniors, and Centro Panamericano; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was heavily involved in | 13 | | Democratic politics in the Aurora area, having been a mentor | 14 | | for many elected officials, whether they were congressmen or | 15 | | township trustees; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was a powerful voice for | 17 | | organized labor in the Aurora area; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was a passionate advocate for | 19 | | education; after growing up in segregated schools, he fought | 20 | | for the right of all students to receive a quality education | 21 | | and saw it as a great equalizer; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez served as president of League of | 2 | | United Latin American Citizens Council (LULAC) 5218 and the | 3 | | LULAC Council of the Aurora Foundation, where he raised more | 4 | | than $200,000 for scholarships for local students; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The stories of Arthur Velasquez's generosity and | 6 | | kindness in the Aurora community are countless; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Velasquez was the proud father of Patty, | 8 | | Valarie, Art, April, Crystal and Timothy; grandfather to Dodi, | 9 | | Jeremy, Christopher, Marcus, Jackie, Mike, Jeff, Amber, | 10 | | Autumn, Anthony, Tyler, and Sean; and great-grandfather to | 11 | | Veronica, Victoria, Mya, Liam, Camden, Saylor, Jack, Will, | 12 | | Brenna, and Jade; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 | | mourn the passing of Arthur Velasquez, and extend our sincere | 16 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 17 | | him; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Arthur Velasquez as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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