IL HR0576

Mourns the passing of Vicky L. King of Mill Shoals, who died on November 23, 2025

Honors her career at Carbondale Community High School as physical education teacher, coach (recording over 250 softball wins), athletic director, and principal until retirement in 2010

Recognizes her as the first female athletic director in Southern Illinois and a trailblazer for girls' and women's sports

Notes she was among the first female athletes to receive full-ride scholarships at Southern Illinois University under Title IX and later advocated for equal opportunities in high school athletics

Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to her family as an expression of sympathy