Bill Text: IL SR0332 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Stanley Campbell on his retirement as executive director of the Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM). Commends him for his dedicated service to the community of Rockford. Wishes him the best in his future endeavors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0332 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0332-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
congratulate Stanley Campbell on the occasion of his
retirement as executive director of Rockford Urban Ministries;
and
WHEREAS, Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM), located at 201
Seventh Street in Rockford, is an outreach organization of the
United Methodist Church and a longtime champion of social
justice causes; and
WHEREAS, Stanley Campbell was born in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin; he was raised and has lived in Rockford since he was
five years old; he served in the U.S. Army, and he pursued
peace activism upon returning from Vietnam; he earned his
degree in human services from Rock Valley College; and
WHEREAS, Stanley Campbell co-founded the Rock Valley Food
Pantry, northern Illinois' largest food pantry; his ability to
unite and organize others behind causes, including hunger,
homelessness, and anti-violence efforts, caught the attention
of the Rockford Urban Ministries Council, which selected him
as the first non-clergy member to lead the organization in
1985; and

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WHEREAS, During his tenure as executive director, Stanley
Campbell co-founded the Rockford Interfaith Council,
co-founded Promised Land Employment Services, founded Rockford
Peace and Justice, co-founded the Rockford CROP Hunger Walk,
served as project lead for the needle exchange program Harm
Reduction Outreach, founded the JustGoods Fair Trade
Marketplace, and was a Rockford facilitator for Northern
Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors, a ministry that welcomes
immigrants to Northern Illinois churches; and
WHEREAS, For over four decades, Stanley Campbell has been
identifying and meeting community needs and fighting to right
injustices; his work has made an indelible impact on the
community of Rockford; and
WHEREAS, After nearly 40 years, Stanley Campbell will
conclude serving as executive director on July 1, 2023;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
Stanley Campbell on his retirement as executive director of
the Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM), commend him for his
dedicated service to the community of Rockford, and wish him
the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Stanley Campbell as an expression of our esteem
and respect.