Bill Text: IL HR0759 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Isadore McKennie on celebrating his 90th birthday. Wishes him continued success as a respected elder within his community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-03-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0759 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HR0759-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Isadore McKennie on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of his 90th birthday on March 20, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Isadore McKennie was born to Perry McKennie Sr. | ||||||
| 6 | and Mammie McKennie in Lexington on March 20, 1936, and he is | ||||||
| 7 | the last surviving child of seven siblings; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Isadore McKennie dedicated 30 years of diligent | ||||||
| 9 | service to the E.J. Brach & Sons Candy Factory, contributing | ||||||
| 10 | to a historic Chicago industry before continuing his career in | ||||||
| 11 | public service to the City of Chicago; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Isadore McKennie has been a bastion of the | ||||||
| 13 | Chicago community for more than eight decades, embodying the | ||||||
| 14 | tireless work ethic and resilience that defines the spirit of | ||||||
| 15 | the great City of Chicago; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Through his decades of labor and community | ||||||
| 17 | presence, Isadore McKennie has demonstrated an unwavering | ||||||
| 18 | commitment to his family, his neighbors, and the civic fabric | ||||||
| 19 | of Illinois; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Isadore McKennie has remained a faithful and | ||||||
| 21 | devoted churchgoer, finding strength in his spiritual | ||||||
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| 1 | community while serving as a pillar of faith and moral | ||||||
| 2 | leadership to those around him; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 4 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 5 | we congratulate Isadore McKennie on celebrating his 90th | ||||||
| 6 | birthday, and we wish him continued success as a respected | ||||||
| 7 | elder within his community; and be it further | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution is | ||||||
| 9 | presented to Isadore McKennie as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
| 10 | respect. | ||||||
