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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Lisa Marie Stanley of Decatur, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on November 4, 2023; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was born to Halton Robinson and | ||||||
| 6 | Jacqueline King in Decatur on January 20, 1965; she graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from Eisenhower High School and went on to study theology at | ||||||
| 8 | Lincoln Christian University before pursuing a degree in | ||||||
| 9 | workforce education and development at Southern Illinois | ||||||
| 10 | University; she also graduated from the Illinois Women's | ||||||
| 11 | Institute for Leadership Training Academy in 2005; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley served as a legislative liaison for | ||||||
| 13 | former U.S. Representative David Phelps and worked for various | ||||||
| 14 | State agencies, including then-Governor Rod Blagojevich's | ||||||
| 15 | office and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; | ||||||
| 16 | she also served as an aide to former State Senator Andy Manar | ||||||
| 17 | and ran his Decatur office; prior to her work in politics, she | ||||||
| 18 | worked at an agency that handled case-management for women | ||||||
| 19 | with high-risk pregnancies; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was appointed to the Decatur | ||||||
| 21 | Township Board in 2011 and elected supervisor in 2013, | ||||||
| 22 | becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position | ||||||
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| 1 | in Decatur; during her tenure, she demonstrated exemplary | ||||||
| 2 | leadership and a passionate pursuit of equality and fairness; | ||||||
| 3 | she served as township supervisor until her passing; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley served on boards of The Boys & Girls | ||||||
| 5 | Club of Decatur and Youth with a Positive Direction; she was a | ||||||
| 6 | dedicated member of Realm Global International Ministries; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley will be remembered as a role model, | ||||||
| 8 | a source of inspiration, and a pillar of strength; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley was preceded in death by her father | ||||||
| 10 | and her grandmother, Verneida Madison; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Lisa Stanley is survived by her son, Anthony | ||||||
| 12 | (Jennifer) Stanley; her granddaughters, Camorre Beasley and | ||||||
| 13 | Zara Stanley; her mother; her brother, Charles King; her | ||||||
| 14 | sister, Crystal Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, | ||||||
| 15 | extended family, and friends; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | Lisa Marie Stanley and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 19 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 20 | further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Lisa Stanley as an expression of our | ||||||
| 3 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||