Bill Text: IL HR0215 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Darrell Levell "Mr. Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 years of service to Marion High School. Recognizes him for his positive impact on the lives of thousands of Marion students, parents, residents, and community members.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR0215 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0215-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr. | ||||||
4 | Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 years of service to Marion High School | ||||||
5 | and recognize him for his positive impact on the lives of | ||||||
6 | thousands of Marion students, parents, residents, and | ||||||
7 | community members; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was born in Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
9 | on August 23, 1961; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was a standout athlete at Butler | ||||||
11 | High School in Louisville, where he starred in football and | ||||||
12 | basketball; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly attended the University of | ||||||
14 | Louisville from 1978 to 1982 and found great success as a | ||||||
15 | linebacker; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly tried out for the NFL with the | ||||||
17 | New York Jets, but life had bigger plans for him; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly had a successful career selling | ||||||
19 | insurance for Commonwealth Life Insurance in the Louisville | ||||||
20 | area for 20 years; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly moved to Marion in the year | ||||||
2 | 2000, where he sold insurance for five years before applying | ||||||
3 | for a job with Marion High School; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly worked as a volunteer football | ||||||
5 | coach at Marion High School starting in
2000; he became the | ||||||
6 | dean of students at Marion High School in July 2002 and worked | ||||||
7 | as an administrator, football coach, and basketball coach for | ||||||
8 | more than 20 years; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as a mentor, | ||||||
10 | advocate, and role model for thousands of Marion High School | ||||||
11 | athletes and students, bettering their lives; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as pastor at East | ||||||
13 | Liberty Church in rural Marion since 2002, where he has helped | ||||||
14 | lead several Marion residents through their spiritual | ||||||
15 | journeys; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly served as a guest speaker, | ||||||
17 | prayer leader, and preacher at various Marion area weddings, | ||||||
18 | funerals, vigils, and community gatherings and served on | ||||||
19 | countless boards, committees, and community organizations; and
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20 | WHEREAS, With his positivity, Darrell Wimberly has |
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1 | provided inspiration and guidance to his fellow coaches, | ||||||
2 | administrators, and teachers through his service to students | ||||||
3 | and his community; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly married Deon Wimberly on | ||||||
5 | December 22, 1994 and is the proud and dedicated father of five | ||||||
6 | children; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
8 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr. Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 | ||||||
10 | years of service to Marion High School and wish him the very | ||||||
11 | best for the future in recognition of his retirement from | ||||||
12 | education; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That we recognize Darrell Wimberly for his | ||||||
14 | positive impact on the lives of thousands of Marion students, | ||||||
15 | parents, residents, and community members; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Darrell Wimberly as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
18 | esteem.
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