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92_HR0747

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The  institution  of  marriage  is  one  of  the
 3    cornerstones  upon which our society is built, and a marriage
 4    that has achieved a notable longevity is truly  a  model  for
 5    the people of the State of Illinois; and

 6        WHEREAS,  It  has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs.
 7    Melvin  Powell  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  will  celebrate  the
 8    fortieth anniversary of their marriage on April 20, 2002; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Melvin  and  Dian  Powell  have  a   long   and
10    distinguished  history  of  dedication  and  service to their
11    family, church, and community; for 27 years they  have  lived
12    and worked in the Greater Roseland community; and

13        WHEREAS,  Melvin  Powell, Sr. was employed over the years
14    with the Santa Fe Railroad, the United States Postal Service,
15    and with the Chicago Police Department, where he  retired  in
16    1984  after  34  years  of  service; during his career in the
17    Chicago  Police  Department,  Mr.  Powell   served   as   the
18    Neighborhood    Relations/Community    Alternative   Policing
19    Sergeant, and at the request of Mayor Richard  M.  Daley,  he
20    took  a three month leave from the Police Department to serve
21    as interim Alderman of Chicago's  Ninth  Ward;  he  currently
22    serves on the Board of Trustees at New Life Church and is the
23    Sunday School Superintendent; and

24        WHEREAS,  Dian  Powell  is a social worker and has served
25    the Greater Roseland community for almost  30  years  through
26    her  work  at  Metropolitan  Family  Services,  where  she is
27    currently the Executive Director of the Calumet  Center;  she
28    has  demonstrated  commitment  in  working to promote healthy
29    families  and  communities  within   the   Greater   Roseland
30    community;  she  is  President of the National Association of
31    Black Social Workers-Chicago Chapter, an officer  and  member
32    of  the Board of Directors of Roseland Community Hospital, an
 
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 1    officer and member of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Dorothy
 2    Sutton  Branch  Head  Start,  and  a  member  of the Board of
 3    African-American Family  Commission;  in  addition,  she  has
 4    received   two   government  appointments,  one  from  former
 5    Governor Jim Edgar and  the  second  from  Mayor  Richard  M.
 6    Daley; and

 7        WHEREAS, Melvin and Dian Powell will be celebrating their
 8    fortieth  wedding anniversary with the reaffirmation of their
 9    wedding vows  on  April  20,  2002,  at  New  Life  Christian
10    Ministries  of  Greater Chicago in the presence of family and
11    friends; and

12        WHEREAS, Melvin and Dian Powell stand as examples of  the
13    best  of  our  society,  and  their love and devotion to each
14    other and to their family and friends serve as a reminder  to
15    all   that  hard  work,  dedication,  and  love  can  make  a
16    difference in today's world; therefore, be it

17        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
18    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19    we  congratulate  Melvin  and  Dian Powell on the occasion of
20    their fortieth wedding anniversary; that we commend them  for
21    achieving  a  long  and happy marriage, blessed with children
22    and grandchildren and rich in friendships; and that  we  wish
23    them  happiness  and  good  health  in  the future; and be it
24    further

25        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
26    presented  to  Melvin and Dian Powell as an expression of our
27    respect and esteem.

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