Full Text of HR0949 101st 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 Donnie | 4 | | Allen Kirksey, who passed away on December 28, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Kirksey was born in Chicago on March 31, | 6 | | 1963; he graduated from Parkside Elementary School in 1977 and | 7 | | Chicago Vocational High School in 1981, where he was an | 8 | | outstanding basketball and football player from 1977 to 1981; | 9 | | he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and | 10 | | Management from Roosevelt University in 1985; he earned a | 11 | | Certificate in Sports and Entertainment Law; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Kirksey worked for Nike, Reebok, and | 13 | | Adidas; he served as an assistant coach at DePaul University, | 14 | | Chicago State University, and the University of Illinois at | 15 | | Chicago; at the time of his death, he was serving as the | 16 | | administrator of Culture and Climate and the head basketball | 17 | | coach at Chicago Vocational High School, where he was | 18 | | responsible for maintaining a positive atmosphere and ensuring | 19 | | the safety of over 900 students; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Kirksey received a number of accolades | 21 | | during his career, including the Saving Black Males/Par | 22 | | Excellence in Education Award in June 2009 and the Chicago |
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| 1 | | Region IBCA Coach of the Year Award in 2010; he was featured as | 2 | | one of America's Best and Brightest Young Business and | 3 | | Professional Men in Dollars & Sense magazine in 1992; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Kirksey will be remembered for assisting | 5 | | and mentoring a multitude of young men in their journeys toward | 6 | | enrolling in institutions of higher learning, where many | 7 | | engaged in a variety of basketball programs and graduated from | 8 | | various colleges; he enjoyed serving at his church; he was a | 9 | | proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Kirksey enjoyed caring for his wife Dionne, | 11 | | his daughter Nadia, his grandson Kahliel, and his dog Dior; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we mourn the passing of Donnie Allen Kirksey and extend our | 16 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 17 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Donnie Allen Kirksey as an | 20 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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