CONGRATS-SUE EBERLE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Laura Faver Dias

A ceremonial House resolution memorializes Kilgore and honors Sue Eberle's 29-year NEFL service, with no legal impact.

Resolution Adopted

Purpose and intent

H.R. 405 is a ceremonial House resolution that memorializes and honors individuals and service. The text as submitted includes two distinct, honorary sections:
- A memorial honoring the life and community contributions of Vanise Ayanna Kilgore (who died February 19, 2025).
- A congratulatory resolution recognizing Sue Eberle on her retirement from the Northeastern Federation of Labor (NEFL) and her 29 years of service to educators in Illinois.

The overall intent is symbolic recognition—celebrating Kilgore’s life and service to children, education, church and international missions, and congratulating Eberle for career service and leadership at the NEFL.

Key provisions

Expresses condolences and honors the legacy of Vanise Ayanna Kilgore:

Notes biographical details (birthdate and place, family, education — degrees from University of Georgia, Bob Jones University, Kairos University), career as an educator and entrepreneur (Clarke County Public Schools, Timothy Christian Academy, founder of The Little Cherubim Early Learning Facility and Pathways Educational Solutions), church and mission work, and role as mother and grandmother.
Resolves that the House honors and celebrates her life and directs the Clerk to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available to her family.

Congratulates Sue Eberle on her retirement from the Northeastern Federation of Labor:

Recites her 29 years of service to educators in Illinois, her roles (joined NEFL in 2009; served as treasurer), contributions to NEFL financial operations and community impact, and residency in Spring Grove.
Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Sue Eberle as a token of esteem.

Who is affected

Primary recipients of the honorific recognition: the family of Vanise Ayanna Kilgore and Sue Eberle.

Institutions noted: Kilgore’s former employers/organizations (schools and her learning/education businesses), the church/youth ministries, and the Northeastern Federation of Labor (NEFL). The resolution does not create obligations for these entities.

Procedural and legal effect

Ceremonial resolution only — no statutory changes, funding, or regulatory effects.

Legislative actions recorded: introduced and referred to House Ways and Means (1/15/2025); read and adopted in the House (2/26/2025); rules suspended and adopted (3/5/2025); reported enrolled (3/6/2025); placed on Calendar of Agreed Resolutions and adopted again (5/30/2025). Filed with the Clerk (5/29/2025).

Sponsors listed in the provided material: Russ Fulcher (primary), Michael A. Rulli (cosponsor), Arlene Beckles (primary), Laura Faver Dias (primary). (The submitted text appears to contain multiple, overlapping resolution drafts and sponsor attributions.)

Notes and caveats

The document provided contains two distinct honorific resolutions combined in one filing (a memorial for Vanise Ayanna Kilgore and a retirement congratulation for Sue Eberle). Both are ceremonial in nature.

As an adopted House resolution, H.R. 405 serves as a formal expression of the House’s respect and recognition but carries no legally binding or budgetary consequences.

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