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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Honorable Wyvetter H. Younge was one of the 
3longest serving representatives in the Illinois House of 
4Representatives; she was first elected to the House in 1975 and 
5made urban renewal one of her top priorities; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Younge was born on August 23, 1930 in St. 
7Louis, Missouri, the youngest of five children; her mother, 
8Annie Hoover, managed a restaurant in East St. Louis, and her 
9father sold insurance and owned various properties; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep. Younge graduated from Lincoln Senior High 
11School in East St. Louis; after graduating, she attended the 
12Hampton Institute for her undergraduate degree; in 1953, she 
13earned a law degree from the St. Louis University School of 
14Law, and in 1972, she earned a second law degree from the 
15Washington University School of Law; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, While in Springfield, Rep. Younge was a true 
17champion for the people of her district; many of the bills she 
18sponsored focused on issues such as substance abuse treatment, 
19services for the homeless, and economic development in St. 
20Clair County; after her passing, Illinois House Speaker Michael 
21Madigan told reporters, "Wyvetter was a tireless advocate for 
22East St. Louis who never stopped trying to improve the lives of 
 
 
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1her constituents"; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, The East St Louis Higher Education Center offers 
3educational courses and programs  with collaborative partners, 
4including community colleges and Southern Illinois University 
5Edwardsville; higher education and training have been offered 
6at the center since 1999 after the closing of the Metropolitan 
7Community College; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10as a means to remember the great work of Rep. Wyvetter H. 
11Younge, the General Assembly is urged to change the name of the 
12East St. Louis Higher Education Center to the Wyvetter H. 
13Younge Higher Education Center; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15delivered to the Speaker of the House, the Senate President, 
16the House Minority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, and the 
17East St. Louis Higher Education Center.