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HR 818

COMMENDS-NANNETTE BUTLER

104th Regular Session Introduced by Ann Williams

The resolution formally commends Nannette Butler for her lifelong public service and leadership in social justice, civil rights, and community empowerment in Chicago.

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Bill Summary · HR 818

Summary of HR 818 (104th Illinois General Assembly)

Overview

  • Bill Type: House Resolution (HR)
  • Session: 104th General Assembly
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Title: COMMENDS-NANNETTE BUTLER
  • Sponsor / Co-Sponsor: Primary sponsor Rep. Ann Williams (co-sponsor)
  • Status: Filed with the Clerk on 2026-04-16

HR 818 is an honorary resolution recognizing and commending Nannette Butler for her lifelong commitment to social justice, civil rights, community service, and civic engagement in Chicago, particularly in Uptown and the 46th Ward. The resolution lauds her various community leadership roles and historical civil rights involvement.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally commend and express appreciation for Nannette Butler’s extensive voluntary and professional efforts toward:
    • Social justice and civil rights
    • Community service and neighborhood empowerment
    • Civic engagement and voter participation mobilization

Key Provisions and Provisions’ Effects

  • Recognition of Service: The resolution enumerates Butler’s long history of volunteering and leadership, with emphasis on:
    • Service at the Wilson Yard Senior Building (resident support, event organization, and holiday activities)
    • Roots in the Civil Rights Movement, including upbringing in a civically engaged family
    • Early participation in civil rights efforts dating back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott era
    • Involvement with Operation Breadbasket (economic justice through employment opportunities, fair hiring, and investment in Black communities)
    • Support for Project 75 (increasing African American medical school admissions)
    • Ongoing faith-based and community-driven social justice programs (notably with the Congregational Church of Park Manor)
    • Work with ONE Northside on equity, housing, and community empowerment
    • Roles at Cornerstone Community Outreach (staff and volunteer for homelessness assistance)
    • Volunteer work with Child Day Center (Steger) and Just Harvest (in Rogers Park) addressing hunger and poverty
    • Efforts to promote civic participation, including voter registration
  • Expression of Esteem: The bill formalizes a public commendation, symbolically presenting a copy of the resolution to Butler as an expression of esteem and respect.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary Beneficiary: Nannette Butler (the individual being commended)
  • Broad Impact: Highlights and honors Butler’s contributions to:
    • The Uptown community and 46th Ward
    • Civil rights, education, housing, hunger relief, and social services sectors
    • Civic participation and democratic engagement
  • Neutral in policy terms; no binding policy changes or appropriations are included.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Process: Introduction and passage of a ceremonial House Resolution acknowledging an individual.
  • Timeline Mentioned: Filed with the Clerk on April 16, 2026.
  • Scope: Purely ceremonial; typically circulated for adoption by voice vote or consent agenda in the Illinois House.

Observations

  • The bill serves as a formal public recognition rather than creating statutory obligations, funding, or regulatory changes.
  • It documents a narrative of Butler’s lifelong public service and ties to civil rights history, community organizations, and local initiatives in Chicago.

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