House Committee on Rules on March 20 adopted an amendment and voted to forward House Concurrent Resolution 31—which honors Lily Reynolds Parker (1946–2024) and commemorates her contributions to the University of Oregon and the Eugene community—to the House floor with a "B adopted" recommendation.

Representative Andrea Valderrama (House District 47) introduced HCR 31 and told the committee Lily Reynolds Parker's "legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of the city of Eugene," citing the University of Oregon Black Cultural Center, a speaker series and alumni awards that bear Parker's name. "Hundreds, if not thousands of students have their own stories to share about why she is the reason we graduated," Valderrama said.

Family members and community leaders offered oral testimony. Jeremy Parker, Lily Reynolds Parker's son, described his mother's approach to mentoring and service: "The only thing I can really come up with is I'm just like her." State Senator James Manning recalled Parker as a longtime civic advocate in Eugene and a member of Saint Mark's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. University of Oregon President Carl Schullz (Schulz) and Dr. Arris Hall, inaugural program director of the Lily Reynolds Parker Black Cultural Center, described Parker's mentorship role; Hall recited Parker's influence on student programming and the center's mission.

Several community witnesses recounted local efforts to support Parker in later life, including a community fundraising effort that raised roughly $100,000 to help her purchase her first home. Testimony noted Parker served as a student advisor and mentor for about 17 years and that the Black Cultural Center and a University award now carry her name.

Committee staff informed Members that a dash‑1 amendment revises the resolution's whereas clauses and that the resolution has "no fiscal and no revenue impact." Vice Chair Pham moved adoption of the dash‑1 amendment; the committee adopted the amendment by roll call. The committee then voted to move HCR 31 as amended to the floor with a "B adopted" recommendation; the roll call record in the hearing names multiple yes votes and an excused member.

Representative Valderrama will carry HCR 31 on the House floor.