SR0332 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate Stanley Campbell on the occasion of his retirement as executive director of Rockford Urban Ministries; and

WHEREAS, Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM), located at 201 Seventh Street in Rockford, is an outreach organization of the United Methodist Church and a longtime champion of social justice causes; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Campbell was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; he was raised and has lived in Rockford since he was five years old; he served in the U.S. Army, and he pursued peace activism upon returning from Vietnam; he earned his degree in human services from Rock Valley College; and

WHEREAS, Stanley Campbell co-founded the Rock Valley Food Pantry, northern Illinois' largest food pantry; his ability to unite and organize others behind causes, including hunger, homelessness, and anti-violence efforts, caught the attention of the Rockford Urban Ministries Council, which selected him as the first non-clergy member to lead the organization in 1985; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure as executive director, Stanley Campbell co-founded the Rockford Interfaith Council, co-founded Promised Land Employment Services, founded Rockford Peace and Justice, co-founded the Rockford CROP Hunger Walk, served as project lead for the needle exchange program Harm Reduction Outreach, founded the JustGoods Fair Trade Marketplace, and was a Rockford facilitator for Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors, a ministry that welcomes immigrants to Northern Illinois churches; and

WHEREAS, For over four decades, Stanley Campbell has been identifying and meeting community needs and fighting to right injustices; his work has made an indelible impact on the community of Rockford; and

WHEREAS, After nearly 40 years, Stanley Campbell will conclude serving as executive director on July 1, 2023; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Stanley Campbell on his retirement as executive director of the Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM), commend him for his dedicated service to the community of Rockford, and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

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