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This resolution congratulates Dr. M. Connie Dyer on her 80th birthday, recognizing her remarkable life journey and significant contributions to community service. Born in Sumrall, Mississippi in 1945, Dr. Dyer was a pioneering African American student who broke racial barriers by being the first Black student to integrate and graduate from 8th grade in the Trumbull Park neighborhood of Chicago during a time of intense segregation. After moving to California, she became the first in her family to earn a doctoral degree and dedicated over 50 years to serving children, youth, and families through non-profit work, providing critical services like youth development, mentoring, career preparation, and leadership training. For the past two decades, she has been engaged in Christian ministry in Chicago's urban communities, focusing on mentoring and leadership. The resolution celebrates her life as a testament to vision, perseverance, and generational impact, and officially congratulates her while expressing esteem and respect by presenting her with a copy of the resolution.

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