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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Artis
4Yancey of Waukegan, who passed away on March 19, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Artis Yancey was born in Gary, Indiana on December
625, 1959 to Thomas and Lorenza Yancey; he graduated in 1978
7from Waukegan High School and earned his bachelor's degree in
8general studies from Northeastern University and his master's
9degree in criminal social justice from Lewis University; he
10furthered his education with a certificate from the
11Northwestern Center for Public Safety and a certificate from
12the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive
13Education; he attended the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
14and Standards Board Executive Institute's Police Executive
15Role in the 21st Century program; he was a FBI National Academy
16Graduate in Quantico, Virginia and a Northwestern University
17Police Staff and Command Executive Management Graduate; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Artis Yancey served as a police officer for 21
19years, which included stints as a detective, community police
20officer, supervisor of the detective bureau, deputy chief, and
21finally chief starting in January of 2009; he retired in July
22of 2010, and in March of 2011, he was appointed coroner; in
23April of 2013, he was elected Waukegan City Clerk; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In 2002, Artis Yancey was named "Officer of the
2Year" by the Exchange Club of Waukegan; he was a Lion's Club
3member, Community Action Project (CAP) of Waukegan member, and
4a Waukegan Township HBCU College Member; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Artis Yancey was preceded in death by his parents,
6a brother, Thomas (Florence Loriane) Yancey, Jr., and a sister,
7Joy Ann Green-Yancey; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Artis Yancey is survived by his wife, Tamara
9Yancey; his step-daughter, Kiesha; his children, Lauryn,
10Jordan, Delaney, and Delacey Yancey; his brother, Melvin
11(Phyllis) Yancey; his sisters, Margree (Randolph) Danner,
12Velvin Faye (Alvin) Harper and Ardene Yancey; Ossie Green, Sr.;
13his father-in-law, Coleman Moore; and a host of nieces,
14nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we mourn the passing of Artis Yancey, and extend our sincere
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
19him; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Artis Yancey as an expression of our

 

 

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1deepest sympathy.