Full Text of SR0597 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Lisa Marie Stanley of Decatur, who | 4 | | passed away on November 4, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was born to Halton Robinson and | 6 | | Jacqueline King in Decatur on January 20, 1965; she graduated | 7 | | from Eisenhower High School and went on to study theology at | 8 | | Lincoln Christian University before pursuing a degree in | 9 | | workforce education and development at Southern Illinois | 10 | | University; she also graduated from the Illinois Women's | 11 | | Institute for Leadership Training Academy in 2005; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley served as a legislative liaison for | 13 | | former U.S. Representative David Phelps and worked for various | 14 | | State agencies, including then-Governor Rod Blagojevich's | 15 | | office and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; | 16 | | she also served as an aide to former State Senator Andy Manar | 17 | | and ran his Decatur office; prior to her work in politics, she | 18 | | worked at an agency that handled case-management for women | 19 | | with high-risk pregnancies; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was appointed to the Decatur | 21 | | Township Board in 2011 and elected supervisor in 2013, | 22 | | becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position |
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| 1 | | in Decatur; during her tenure, she demonstrated exemplary | 2 | | leadership and a passionate pursuit of equality and fairness; | 3 | | she served as township supervisor until her passing; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley served on boards of The Boys & Girls | 5 | | Club of Decatur and Youth with a Positive Direction; she was a | 6 | | dedicated member of Realm Global International Ministries; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley will be remembered as a role model, | 8 | | a source of inspiration, and a pillar of strength; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was preceded in death by her father | 10 | | and her grandmother, Verneida Madison; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley is survived by her son, Anthony | 12 | | (Jennifer) Stanley; her granddaughters, Camorre Beasley and | 13 | | Zara Stanley; her mother; her brother, Charles King; her | 14 | | sister, Crystal Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, | 15 | | extended family, and friends; therefore, be it | 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Lisa Marie Stanley and extend our sincere condolences to her | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 20 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Lisa Stanley as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy. |
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