Bill Text: IL SJR0064 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares February 21, 2024 as John Lewis Day in the State of Illinois to serve as a reminder of the accomplishments of this civil rights icon and to honor his legacy and dedication to public service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-25 - Resolution Adopted [SJR0064 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SJR0064-Introduced.html

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, John Lewis served in the United States House of
Representatives and was a civil rights activist; and
WHEREAS, After a long career in public service, John Lewis
died of pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, John Lewis participated in the Nashville sit-ins
during the 1960s and was a part of the Nashville Student
Movement organization during the civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS, In 1961, John Lewis became one of the 13 original
Freedom Riders; and
WHEREAS, John Lewis served as chairman of the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; and
WHEREAS, John Lewis served as one of the leaders of the
March on Washington, which gathered approximately 250,000
people to advocate for the civil and economic rights of
African Americans and was also the location where Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare February
21, 2024 as John Lewis Day in the State of Illinois to remind
us of the accomplishments of this civil rights icon and to
honor his legacy and dedication to public service.