Illinois HR 935: COMMEND-THOMAS BUTLER

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HR0935LRB104 21951 LAW 37898 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Allan 

4Mellis, who passed away on April 26, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Allan Mellis, known as 

6"The Mayor of Lincoln Park", served his community in Chicago's 

7Lincoln Park neighborhood as president and board member of the 

8Wrightwood Neighbors Association; and

9 WHEREAS, Allan Mellis advocated strongly for the 

10development, safety, and growth of Lincoln Park, one of the 

11densest neighborhoods in Chicago, bringing together various 

12community members' interests behind a common goal of improving 

13their neighborhood; and

14 WHEREAS, Allan Mellis played a key role in launching Taste 

15of Lincoln Avenue, which grew to become one of Chicago's most 

16iconic food festivals and neighborhood events; and

17 WHEREAS, When the Lincoln Park branch of the Chicago 

18Public Library faced a threat of closure, Allan Mellis 

19organized his community and helped not only save but expand 

20the library to a new location on Fullerton and Racine, which is 

21now among the city's busiest; and

HR0935- 2 -LRB104 21951 LAW 37898 r

1 WHEREAS, Allan Mellis served on the DePaul Neighborhood 

2Advisory Committee as well as the Children's Memorial Hospital 

3Advisory Committee, managing the organizations' relationships 

4with the community for the common good for years; and

5 WHEREAS, After working for IBM in Chicago for 25 years, 

6instituting positive change within that organization, Allan 

7Mellis transitioned in his career and worked as director of 

8planning and development for the Forest Preserve District of 

9Cook County, where he managed a numbe