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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Willie Leavell Dancy was born on April 17, 1950 in
3the town of Shuqualak, Mississippi to the union of Bennie
4"Will" Dancy and Elizabeth Ross-Dancy; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Willie Dancy and his family relocated from
6Shuqualak to East St. Louis in 1952; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Willie Dancy attended East St. Louis public
8schools, starting with Lucas Elementary School and
9Hughes-Quinn Jr. High School; he graduated from Lincoln Senior
10High School in 1969; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Willie Dancy is the proud father of 12 children;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Willie Dancy has served the East St. Louis
14Community as a precinct committeeman, park district president,
15and Saint Clair County Board Member; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Willie Dancy served East St. Louis School District
17#189 for over 38 years; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the years of
2dedicated service by Willie Leavell Dancy, and we wish him good
3health, happiness, and continued success in his retirement; and
4be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That we declare July 29, 2017 as Willie Leavell
6Dancy Day in East St. Louis; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
8presented to Willie Dancy and East St. Louis Mayor Emeka
9Jackson-Hicks.