Bill Text: IL HR0732 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Roland W. Burris for his extraordinary life, legacy, and contributions to public service. Expresses appreciation for his decades of leadership, his groundbreaking achievements, and his enduring commitment to justice and equality.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-03-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR0732 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HR0732-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to honor individuals whose lives | ||||||
| 4 | of service, leadership, and integrity have made a lasting | ||||||
| 5 | impact on the State of Illinois and the nation; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Roland W. Burris has dedicated his life to public | ||||||
| 7 | service, becoming one of Illinois' most accomplished and | ||||||
| 8 | trailblazing public officials; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Roland Burris was born on August 3, 1937 in | ||||||
| 10 | Centralia and rose from humble beginnings to achieve academic | ||||||
| 11 | excellence, earning degrees from Southern Illinois University | ||||||
| 12 | and the University of Hamburg in Germany; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Roland Burris made history as the first African | ||||||
| 14 | American elected to statewide office in Illinois, serving as | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois Comptroller from 1979 to 1991 and later as Illinois | ||||||
| 16 | Attorney General from 1991 to 1995; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, In these roles, Roland Burris earned a reputation | ||||||
| 18 | for integrity, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to | ||||||
| 19 | justice, fiscal responsibility, and public accountability; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, In 2009, Roland Burris was appointed to the | ||||||
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| 1 | United States Senate, where he continued his legacy of service | ||||||
| 2 | by advocating for civil rights, economic opportunity, and | ||||||
| 3 | fairness for all Americans; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Roland | ||||||
| 5 | Burris has remained a champion for equity and inclusion, | ||||||
| 6 | helping to open doors for generations of leaders who followed | ||||||
| 7 | in his path; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, The contributions Roland Burris has made to the | ||||||
| 9 | City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the United States | ||||||
| 10 | reflect a lifetime of principled leadership and unwavering | ||||||
| 11 | dedication to the public good; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, The I AM HER Foundation will host its annual | ||||||
| 13 | fundraiser on March 21, 2026 in honor of Roland Burris, | ||||||
| 14 | celebrating his lifelong commitment to justice, equity, and | ||||||
| 15 | principled leadership; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, It is fitting that we honor Roland Burris while | ||||||
| 17 | he can witness the appreciation and gratitude of the people he | ||||||
| 18 | has served; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 21 | we honor Roland W. Burris for his extraordinary life, legacy, | ||||||
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| 1 | and contributions to public service; and be it further | ||||||
| 2 | RESOLVED, That we extend our sincere appreciation to | ||||||
| 3 | Roland Burris for his decades of leadership, his | ||||||
| 4 | groundbreaking achievements, and his enduring commitment to | ||||||
| 5 | justice and equality; and be it further | ||||||
| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | presented to Roland Burris as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 8 | esteem. | ||||||
