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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING DR. CONRAD WORRILL
WHEREAS Dr. Conrad Worrill will retire from the Northeastern Illinois University Center for Inner City Studies on December 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS Dr. Worrill developed his thirst for activism while experiencing prejudice and racism as a young athlete and while serving his country as an Army soldier; and
WHEREAS after returning home from his tour of duty in 1963, Dr. Worrill became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Throughout his career he has participated in organizations such as, the National Black United Front, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America and the U.N. World Conference Against Racism; and
WHEREAS Dr. Worrill has dedicated his career to addressing political, social, economic, and cultural forces that impact African Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, recognize Dr. Conrad Worrill for his local, national and international contributions to the health and viability of the African American community and to the citizens of Cook County.
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