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IL SR0568
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Belt
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AI Summary
- Illinois Senate memorial resolution honoring Riley L. Owens III, former Mayor of Centreville, who passed away on September 30, 2025
- Served five terms as Mayor of Centreville and was a founding member of the National Conference of Black Mayors
- U.S. Air Force veteran who earned a bachelor's degree in geography from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and was a lifelong member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Held presidential appointments to the Selective Service System for Illinois as a local board member (1999) and district appeal board member (2014), and met Presidents Obama, Carter, and George W. Bush
- Chaired the East St. Louis Area Development Gateway Coordinating Council and served on the boards of the Katherine Dunham Center for Arts and Humanities and the 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Commission
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-RILEY L. OWENS III
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
1/14/2026
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