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HR 500

CONGRATS-AURORA ACTIONAIRES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Stephanie Kifowit

Ceremonial resolutions commend Pharaoh Kelley for youth outreach programs and Aurora Actionaires for 50 years of service, recognizing community impact with no legal effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 500

Summary — H.R. 500 (CONGRATS-AURORA ACTIONAIRES) — Resolution Adopted

Status: Resolution Adopted (introduced 2025-01-16; adopted 2025-03-19 and listed as adopted again 2025-10-16)
Classification: House resolution / ceremonial recognition

Purpose and scope

This filing contains two ceremonial resolutions combined in the same document:

  1. A Georgia House resolution recognizing and commending Pharaoh Kelley for community leadership and public service.
  2. An Illinois House resolution congratulating the Aurora Actionaires on 50 years of community service (founded 1975).

Both are non-binding, honorary measures intended to recognize individual and organizational contributions to their communities.

Key provisions / content

  • Pharaoh Kelley (Georgia resolution)

    • Recognizes Kelley’s leadership and commitment to Georgians.
    • Notes he is founder of Legendary Visions Realty and author of Insurmountable Victory (which recounts overcoming homelessness and family hardship).
    • Highlights his outreach to schools and youth through Legendary Vision, including mentoring to build self-reliance, positive mindset, and self-esteem.
    • Commends his character, integrity, and service and extends best wishes for his continued health and happiness.
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Pharaoh Kelley.

  • Aurora Actionaires (Illinois resolution)

    • Congratulates Aurora Actionaires on 50 years of service to the Aurora community.
    • Records that the club was founded in 1975 by Donna J. Williams, Martha M. Hickling, and Caroline Johnson and has evolved from a social club to a service organization of about 20 African American women.
    • Notes accomplishments: more than $200,000 in college scholarships to underserved Aurora high school graduates; sponsorship/maintenance of three Little Libraries; projects such as Sickle Cell Tag Days, FAFSA workshops, mentoring and outings, pandemic relief (masks, sanitizer, gloves, socks), and assistance to the elderly and needy.
    • Notes formation of the Aurora Actionaires Foundation, Inc. in 2015 as a 501(c)(3) charitable arm.
    • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Aurora Actionaires.

Who is affected

  • Directly honored: Pharaoh Kelley (individual) and Aurora Actionaires (community organization).
  • Indirectly acknowledged: students, underserved youth, senior and needy residents served by these activities; the broader local communities in Georgia and Aurora, Illinois.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced 2025-01-16. Various procedural entries show referral, readings, rules suspension, adoption, and enrollment reporting (dates include March–October 2025).
  • The resolution is ceremonial and does not create legal rights, obligations, or appropriations.

Impact

  • Symbolic recognition intended to honor service, raise public awareness of the honorees’ work, and provide official copies for presentation.
  • No regulatory or funding implications.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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