HR0486 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Dwight A. Lucas, the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency chief executive officer, was recently honored by the Illinois Community Action Association for his public service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lucas received the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Public Service Award at the organization's annual dinner; he received an inscribed plaque with a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. on it; and

WHEREAS, He has served as the executive director of the Laura Lee Fellowship House since 2001, and is actively involved in the Dustbowl basketball tournament as well as the Illinois Community Action Association; he has worked at the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency for more than 20 years and has been its chief executive officer for 18 years; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, Mr. Lucas became a certified community action professional through the National Association for Community Action Association; he serves on community action affiliated boards and is chair of the Illinois Community Action Association (ICAA); he also is a board member of Illinois Ventures for Community Action and serves as a member of the Governor's Community Service Advisory Council; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure as president of the ICAA, Mr. Lucas has provided stewardship and clarity of vision; he provided support to the ICAA during a staffing transition, and under his aegis, the association has become one of the strongest organizations in its field; through his work, the theory of the Community Action Bus Tour has become a reality; these tours raise the visibility of community action agencies and the services they offer; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife, Audrey, have been married for 35 years; they have a daughter, Angela, and twin sons, Dwight II and Dwayne; he has a granddaughter, Ahnae Candace Jones; he is a member of New Life Church of Faith, and in his spare time he enjoys fishing, spending time with his family, and watching sports; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dwight A. Lucas on being the recipient of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Public Service Award, and we thank him for his dedication to the needs of his community and this State; and be it further

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