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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, City of Aurora's Mayor Weisner recognized Bill |
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| Powell's gifted leadership within the city's police force and |
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| named him Chief of Police; and
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| WHEREAS, Chief Bill Powell grew up on the south side of |
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| Chicago; he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1970, where he served |
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| as an Air Freight and Air Passenger Specialist and recruiter; |
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| he returned to civilian law enforcement at the Illinois Youth |
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| Center in Geneva; in 1977, he joined the city's police force as |
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| only the fourth African-American police officer in the history |
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| of the city; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1993, he was promoted to the position of |
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| Sergeant; seven years later, he was promoted to the position of |
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| Lieutenant; early this year, he was promoted to the position of |
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| Commander; and
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| WHEREAS, Chief Powell is a truly remarkable leader and a |
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| man who has spent his career bucking racism and blazing new |
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| trails for people of color throughout the community; he has |
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| served as a role-model for our younger generation, teaching |
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| them that with perseverance, honor, and dedication to duty, the |
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| highest goals are achievable regardless of skin color; and
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| WHEREAS, He and his wife, Christine, have four children, |
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| Brenda, Diane, Yhana, and Alicia; he is a classic car |
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| enthusiast, an avid football fan, and a well-traveled |
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| grandfather; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we honor Chief Powell as the City of Aurora's first |
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| African-American police chief; we congratulate him on his 28 |
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| years of exceptional service and extend to him our best wishes |
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