Bill Text: IL SR1488 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Billie "BJ" McCoy-Thomas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1488 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1488-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Billie "BJ" McCoy-Thomas; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas served as a case manager for | ||||||
| 5 | the Brother's Keeper Community Resource Center, where she | ||||||
| 6 | worked under her father, Chief Apostle Dr. McCoy; while there, | ||||||
| 7 | she addressed various disparities within the community, | ||||||
| 8 | including homelessness, unemployment, food insecurity, and | ||||||
| 9 | healthcare; she served as a social worker for the Illinois | ||||||
| 10 | Department of Children and Family Services; she served as a | ||||||
| 11 | qualified mental health professional for the Aunt Martha's | ||||||
| 12 | Community Counseling Center of Chicago; she worked as the | ||||||
| 13 | creative director of a catering company; she also worked as a | ||||||
| 14 | substitute teacher, an entrepreneur, and a cheer and life | ||||||
| 15 | coach; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas was deeply committed to her | ||||||
| 17 | faith; she was known for her principles, her fairness, her | ||||||
| 18 | humor, her compassion, and her empathy; she was a lifelong | ||||||
| 19 | advocate in her community and was extremely dedicated to the | ||||||
| 20 | youth in underserved areas; she was affectionately known as | ||||||
| 21 | "Billie-Joe" and "BJ"; she will be remembered for being a | ||||||
| 22 | mother, a friend, and a confidant to many; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas is survived by her parents, | ||||||
| 2 | Chief Apostle Dr. William and Pastor Emeritus Rose McCoy; her | ||||||
| 3 | children, DaMoyne McCoy and Niomi Thomas; her seven siblings; | ||||||
| 4 | and a host of relatives and closer friends; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Billie "BJ" McCoy-Thomas and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 8 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the family of Billie McCoy-Thomas as an expression | ||||||
| 12 | of our deepest sympathy.
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