MEMORIAL-BEAUTY R. KIRK

104th Regular Session Introduced by Adriane Johnson

Ceremonial resolutions honor a high school cheer champion and mourn a community leader, with no legal, fiscal, or policy effects.

Resolution Adopted

Summary — SR 430

This filing contains two separate ceremonial Senate resolutions both labeled “SR 430.” The documents appear to be distinct, state-level resolutions: (1) a Georgia Senate resolution congratulating the North Forsyth High School competition cheerleading team on a state championship, and (2) an Illinois Senate memorial resolution mourning the death of Beauty R. Kirk. Both are non‑legislative, honorific measures and contain no regulatory, appropriations, or policy changes.

1) Georgia Senate Resolution — Congratulating North Forsyth High School Cheer Team

Purpose: Congratulate the North Forsyth High School competition cheerleading team for winning the 2024–2025 GHSA Class 6A Competition Cheerleading State Championship.

Key provisions:

Commends the team’s athletic performance, teamwork, resilience, character, and academic emphasis.
Names Head Coach Jessica Wood and Assistant Coaches Abby Smith and Reed Jackson.
Lists team members: Katie Grace Kim; Lilly Letourneau; Shay Gayton; Reese Hoaglund; Addie Lawson; Riley Smith; Taylor Holloman; Emma Meyers; Ally Stanfield; Brynn Granade; Ashlee Hamel; Kennedy Nicholson; Mia Pilling; Grace Stokes; Madison Stokes; Reese Thatcher.
Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available to the team.

Sponsors (as listed): Senators Greg Dolezal (primary), Steve Gooch, Brandon Beach, Shawn Still (all cited as sponsors in the text); Adriane Johnson appears as a primary sponsor in the metadata.

Impact: Symbolic recognition for the school, athletes, coaches, and community; no fiscal or regulatory effects.

Status / timeline entries: introduced April 17, 2025; read & adopted April 24, 2025 (vote recorded); reported enrolled April 24, 2025.

2) Illinois Senate Resolution — Memorial for Beauty R. Kirk

Purpose: Express the Illinois Senate’s condolences on the death of Beauty R. Kirk (born February 6, 1953; died August 29, 2025) and recognize her professional and community contributions.

Key provisions:

Summarizes Ms. Kirk’s education (A.A.S., B.S., multiple graduate degrees and certificates, including an MPA and MISM) and career highlights.
Describes her work with Employee Connections and leadership in GED and case-management programs for youth and young adults in Lake County, including founding a GED Academy in 2022.
Notes an honorary doctorate awarded July 21, 2025.
Expresses mourning and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to her family.

Impact: Honorific recognition of Ms. Kirk’s service; no legal or budgetary consequences.

Status / timeline entries: metadata shows filing and adoption activity in Oct 2025 (filed with Secretary Oct 14, adopted Oct 15); text identifies the resolution as issued by the Illinois Senate of the 104th General Assembly.

Notes and Observations

The consolidated file merges two unrelated resolutions from different state senates (Georgia and Illinois). Both are ceremonial in nature.

Neither resolution creates obligations, appropriations, nor changes to law; both serve to recognize individuals and institutions and to document condolences or congratulations in the legislative record.