Full Text of HR0679 103rd 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 | 4 | | Alexandria Lynn Scott Pearson of Peoria, who passed away on | 5 | | March 17, 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was born to Allen and Gabrella | 7 | | (McClelland) Scott in Bloomington on December 6, 1941; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson worked as a materials handler | 9 | | at Caterpillar, Inc., retiring after 30 years of service in | 10 | | 1998; while at Caterpillar, she was very active with UAW Local | 11 | | 974, the CAP Committee, the Women Committee, and the Fair | 12 | | Practice Committee, and she presided as co-chair of Unit 4; | 13 | | and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was elected to the Peoria | 15 | | County Board in 1984, where she served for 32 years before | 16 | | retiring in 2016; she served as vice-chair from 1992 to 1994 | 17 | | and 1996 to 1998; she became the first African American to be | 18 | | appointed chairperson, serving in that position from 1998 to | 19 | | 2000; during her tenure, she was a member of numerous | 20 | | committees and a trailblazer, championing many incentives that | 21 | | still benefit the region today; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson passionately fought on behalf | 2 | | of others throughout her life, joining the NAACP at a young age | 3 | | to bring change to the hiring practices at Sears & Roebucks and | 4 | | Cilco Electric Co. in Peoria; she was a lifelong member of the | 5 | | Peoria NAACP, serving on numerous committees and boards over | 6 | | the years; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson represented her community | 8 | | through many other organizations, including serving as the | 9 | | chairperson of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission and | 10 | | the Peoria County Democratic Women Committee, a delegate for | 11 | | the 1980 Democratic Convention, the co-chair of Peoria | 12 | | Community Against Violence, the board president of the | 13 | | Friendship House, a board member of the United Way, a charter | 14 | | member of the Peoria Red Hat Club and the A. Phillip Randolph | 15 | | Foundation, and a member of the Peoria African American Hall | 16 | | of Fame and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program; she became a | 17 | | member of the Police and Fire Commission on June 28, 2005, | 18 | | serving as chairperson from 2008 and 2022 and vice-chair until | 19 | | December 2023; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was a lifelong member of Ward | 21 | | Chapel AME Church, where she was one of only two women to serve | 22 | | as trustee; she was also chair of the Social Action | 23 | | Commission, where she organized the candidate forum, | 24 | | registered voters, and kept the congregation informed on |
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| 1 | | issues affecting their community; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was the recipient of many | 3 | | accolades, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative | 4 | | Service Leadership Award in 2017; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson enjoyed traveling, reading, | 6 | | caring for her family, listening to music, attending social | 7 | | gatherings, eagle watching, and pairing good food with good | 8 | | conversation; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was a true caregiver, serving | 10 | | her family, friends, church, and community, and served as a | 11 | | mentor to many women; she will be remembered as a champion for | 12 | | female empowerment in politics and civic affairs; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson was preceded in death by her | 14 | | parents; her son, Scott Darell Pearson; and her sisters, Karen | 15 | | Scott and Betty Welch; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Scott Pearson is survived by her sons, Allen | 17 | | Pearson Sr. and Jay (Ja'nice) Pearson; her grandchildren, | 18 | | Ciera (Kevin Syrovy) Wallace, Nevaeh (DeMarcus Stephenson) | 19 | | Pearson, Allen Pearson Jr., Brianne Pearson, Nikia Pearson, | 20 | | Jamara (Christian) Pearson-Lloyd, Caleb (Hallaha Powers) | 21 | | Pearson, Christiaan Pearson, and Deven Pearson; her seven |
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| 1 | | great-grandchildren, Kieran, Celisa, Jamaria, Jay, Amiya, | 2 | | Alaysia, and Alexander; her nieces, Kendra Nunn and Ebonie | 3 | | Scott; her nephews, Corey Scott and Glen Scott; her special | 4 | | friends, Barbra Jamison and Edie Grady; and a host of | 5 | | relatives and friends; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we mourn the passing of Alexandria Lynn Scott Pearson and | 9 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 10 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Lynn Scott Pearson as an expression | 13 | | of our deepest sympathy. |
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