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IL SR0568

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Belt

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

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

Full Bill Text

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