Full Text of HR0167 095th General Assembly
HR0167 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor Lillian Perry for her hard | 4 |
| work and dedication to the people of Aurora; and
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| WHEREAS, In the 1950s Lillian Perry made her way north from | 6 |
| Dawson, Georgia; she settled in Aurora, where she worked and | 7 |
| raised her daughter Darlene Perry; after moving, Lillian began | 8 |
| a life-long commitment to service and advocacy on behalf of | 9 |
| justice, equality, dignity, integration, and civil rights, she | 10 |
| is a product of the Civil Rights Movement; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1978, her commitment to government and | 12 |
| community service led her to the position of special assistant | 13 |
| to Aurora's late Honorable Mayor Hill; during her tenure as | 14 |
| special assistant, she encouraged Mayor Hill to start a Human | 15 |
| Service Department; Lillian Perry was actively involved in | 16 |
| efforts that led to the creation of the Kane County Health | 17 |
| Department; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1978, funds became available for neighborhood | 19 |
| street improvement; the program was called the Community | 20 |
| Development Block Fund, which was very important to Lillian's | 21 |
| community because residents' homes had been flooding with water | 22 |
| and these funds helped eliminate problems related to flooding; |
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| the project called for the homeowners to invest some of their | 2 |
| own money into the project; Ms. Perry armed herself with a pen | 3 |
| and application forms and went door to door in the neighborhood | 4 |
| in an effort to make the program a reality; it succeeded | 5 |
| because of her efforts and hard work; and
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| WHEREAS, Lillian has committed her time, energy, and | 7 |
| experience to create a better community for all the citizens of | 8 |
| Aurora, especially minority and senior citizens, through | 9 |
| ongoing political and social activities; countless Aurora | 10 |
| citizens have been aided by projects and programs which were | 11 |
| created and supported by Lillian's boundless spirit, such as | 12 |
| the Citizens for Neighborhood Improvement, Blacks in Politics, | 13 |
| Aurora Youth Job Program, and the East Side Special Service | 14 |
| Area; and
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| WHEREAS, Lillian retired from Sealmaster Bearing after | 16 |
| working there for 30 years; in her constant quest for | 17 |
| knowledge, she attended classes at Waubonsee Community College | 18 |
| and later attended Roosevelt University; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Lillian can be found on a daily basis addressing | 20 |
| issues that affect the African-American community, engaging | 21 |
| local, county, and State officials in conversation and action; | 22 |
| this drive and commitment led to her position at State | 23 |
| Representative Linda Chapa LaVia's office as a Senior Citizen |
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| and African American liaison; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, Ms. Perry has been giving back to the community | 3 |
| for 48 years; because of this commitment she has been the | 4 |
| recipient of a number of awards, including:
a Certificate of | 5 |
| Special Recognition from the City of Aurora,
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| Service Award from Gayles Memorial Baptist Church,
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| Certificate of Achievement from Roosevelt University's Labor | 8 |
| Education Program, recognition from Women of Distinction from | 9 |
| the YWCA, and an award from the Friends of Marie Wilkinson | 10 |
| Child Development Center for Distinguished Black Community | 11 |
| Leadership; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Lillian Perry has lived a life of achievement and | 13 |
| has worked to make Aurora a better place to live; therefore, be | 14 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| thank Lillian Perry for her dedication and giving to the people | 18 |
| of Aurora; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Lillian Perry as a symbol of our respect.
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