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SR0568LRB104 16217 LAW 29601 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Riley L. Owens III, the former Mayor 

4of Centreville, who passed away on September 30, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Riley Owens III received a bachelor's degree in 

6geography from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and 

7he was a lifelong member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; he 

8served in the United States Air Force; and

9 WHEREAS, Riley Owens III was a five-term Mayor of 

10Centreville, and his first mayoral term marked the beginning 

11of a lifetime of advocacy; he became a founding member of the 

12National Conference of Black Mayors, underscoring his 

13commitment to collaboration and urban development; and

14 WHEREAS, Riley Owens III's leadership extended beyond 

15Centreville; he chaired the East St. Louis Area Development 

16Gateway Coordinating Council, and he served on the board of 

17the Katherine Dunham Center for Arts and Humanities in East 

18St. Louis and on the 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of 

19Education Commission, promoting justice and equality; and

20 WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Riley Owens III was 

21especially proud of his presidential appointments, which 

SR0568- 2 -LRB104 16217 LAW 29601 r

1included serving as a local board member of the Selective 

2Service System for Illinois in 1999 and later as a district 

3appeal board member in 2014; over the years, he earned the 

4respect of individuals across the political spectrum and had 

5the honor of meeting Presidents Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, 

6and George W. Bush; and

7 WHEREAS, Riley Owens III was a familiar face in the Tulane 

8Terrace neighborhood of Centreville, where he