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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the 75th anniversary of the
4founding of the Chicago Vocational Career Academy; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Chicago Vocational Career Academy or Chicago
6Vocational High School is commonly known as CVCA or CVS;
7CVCA/CVS is a public four-year vocational high school located
8in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, CVCA/CVS opened in 1941, but the outbreak of World
11War II caused a change in plan; the school would be a
12vocational school, but under the control of the United States
13Navy, where many mechanics would build and repair aircraft;
14after the war, the school was instrumental in helping returning
15veterans to earn their diploma; and
 
16    WHEREAS, In February of 1946, the academic classes returned
17with the Navy officially "handing back the keys" to the school
18on April 30, 1946; 1946 also saw the admittance of the first
19women to the school; CVCA/CVS started offering night courses to
20help returning veterans; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The Navy left behind an aircraft hangar, and a

 

 

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1small number of aircraft; the school continued to teach
2aviation maintenance until 1995; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Notable alumni of CVCA/CVS include author and
4radio host, Michael Baisden; rap artist, Yung Berg; former
5Chicago Bears linebacker, Dick Butkus; CEO of LM Capital
6Corporation, Leslie M. Corley; former MLB player, Lou Collier;
7former MLB player, Marvin Freeman; court reporter, Teri C.
8Gibson; comedian, Robert L. Hines; former minor league baseball
9player, DeMarlo Hale; former NBA player, Juwan Howard;
10comedian, Bernie Mac; former NFL player, Keena Turner; former
11Chicago Bears linebacker, Chris Zorich; Director of White House
12Political Affairs and Director of White House Office of Public
13Liaison under President Clinton, Minyon Moore; and former
14Illinois State Representative for the 75th District, John
15Anthony; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18recognize the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Chicago
19Vocational Career Academy; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That we declare December 15, 2016 as CVCA/CVS Day
21in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to CVCA/CVS as an expression of our esteem and
2respect.