Bill Text: IL SR0646 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Alderperson Linda McNeely of the Rockford City Council.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0646 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0646-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Alderperson Linda McNeely of the
Rockford City Council, who passed away on April 24, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely was born to John and Juanita McNeely
in Rockford on September 16, 1955; she graduated from Auburn
High School in Rockford in 1973; she earned her associate's
degree from Wilbur Wright Junior College, her Bachelor of Arts
in Government from the University of Denver, and her Master of
Arts in Business from Roosevelt University; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely was a self-employed tax preparer
with Ameritax; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely worked in Chicago for nearly 20
years before returning to Rockford in 1995 to care for her
aging parents, who were decades-long members of the United
Auto Workers (UAW) labor union; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely served as alderperson, representing
the 13th Ward, on the Rockford City Council for 26 years;
during her tenure, she served on several subcommittees; she
was regarded as both a dedicated public servant and a fierce
advocate for the 13th Ward from 1997 until her passing; and

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WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely also served as a member of the
Illinois Democrat State Central Committee Women; in 2022, she
was a candidate for Illinois' District 17 in the U.S. House of
Representatives; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely was a member of Macedonia Baptist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely was a woman of strength, courage,
and insight who remained dedicated to her family and her
community; she will be remembered for her authenticity and
candor; and
WHEREAS, Ald. McNeely was preceded in death by her
parents; her sisters, Anna Marie Pickett and Marie Hudson; and
her brother, Leon McNeely; and
WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Ald. McNeely was
survived by her nephews, Andrew McNeely, Lamont Hudson, Pierre
McNeely, Christopher Pickett, Hassan (Carla) Muhammad, and
Lawrence (Stephanie) Pickett; her niece, Lophina Thompson; her
great-nieces, Drewina, Jasmine, Kelli, and Asia; her
great-nephew, Anjulion; and a host of other relatives and
friends; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Alderperson Linda McNeely of the Rockford City Council and
extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all
who knew and loved her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Ald. McNeely as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.