Full Text of HR0568 97th 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
Dr. | 4 | | Gregory C. James, who passed away on October 20, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James was born on February 29, 1956, | 6 | | in Chicago; he lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Ohio, | 7 | | and Massachusetts before returning to Chicago; upon his return, | 8 | | he became a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, where he | 9 | | was a gifted tenor in the sanctuary choir; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James earned his master's degree in | 11 | | education from Southern Illinois University and his Ed.D. from | 12 | | Grambling State University in Louisiana; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James served as the assistant vice | 14 | | president of student affairs at Oakton Community College in Des | 15 | | Plaines; he began his career at Oakton in August of 2005 as the | 16 | | college's dean of students; in June of 2009, he was promoted to | 17 | | Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Office of Access, | 18 | | Equity, and Diversity - the first to hold the position; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James' commitment to social justice | 20 | | and anti-bias work made him a leader at Oakton Community | 21 | | College and throughout the region; he was regularly called upon |
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| 1 | | to speak at events and conferences about his work; he also | 2 | | served on Oakton's Master Plan Steering Committee and on the | 3 | | steering committee of the Illinois Committee on Black Concerns | 4 | | in Higher Education; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James was the recipient of numerous | 6 | | awards and grants, including the Equity Award from the Illinois | 7 | | Community College Trustee Association, the Innovation Award | 8 | | from the Illinois Council of Community College Administration, | 9 | | the Pan African Connection Grant, the Office of Access, Equity, | 10 | | and Diversity Grant, and the Pan African Summit Grant; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory James is survived by his life partner, | 12 | | David DeCoursey-James; his daughter, Maurionna Minor; his | 13 | | father, Rev. Dr. Silas James; his brothers, Lt. Col. Cedric C. | 14 | | Minor-ret., Daryl K. Minor, Kevin D. Minor, and Maurice D. | 15 | | Minor and their spouses; his many nieces and nephews; and a | 16 | | host of extended family and friends; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dr. | 20 | | Gregory C. James; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of Dr. Gregory James as an expression |
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| 1 | | of our sympathy.
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