SR0056 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Zuleika P. "Leika" Hasbrouck, formerly of the South Loop in Chicago, who passed away on December 22, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck was born to James Tolbert and Barbara Woodford in Pasadena, California on August 24, 1977, the second of five children; she graduated from Blair High School in 1995 and earned her license in cosmetology from Pasadena City College in 1997; she married LaMar Hasbrouck in Los Angeles, California on October 31, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck spent more than a decade in the beauty, make-up, and entertainment industry, including with Clinique, Estee Lauder, and E Entertainment/G4 Media, before launching Lovelei Cosmetics, LLC in 2007; her web-based company grew from a personal beauty consultation company to a niche business specializing in cosmetics for women of color; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck worked with diligence and passion to achieve the goals of her company; she expanded her client base to include government officials and celebrities; her work was featured in regional and national advertising campaigns, including Pomi Pasta and Chronogram Magazine; she sponsored the Hollywood Black Film Festival, appeared in the fourth season of the reality TV series MasterChef, and was a Brand Ambassador for DevaCurl; she was a professional member of Make-up Art Cosmetics, Cosmetic Executive Women, Global Cosmetic Industry, and the California Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck constantly worked to improve her business acumen; she studied business management and marketing at Columbia College in Chicago, and was an avid student of Mandarin Chinese; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck was a loving and devoted wife, and stepmother to three daughters, Baele Hasbrouck, Maysa Hasbrouck, and Lalah Hasbrouck; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck enthusiastically served as "first lady of public health" for the State of Illinois, supporting her husband Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, the seventeenth Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (2012-2015); she was actively engaged in several health initiatives, including the March of Dimes March for Babies, AIDS Walk-Run Chicago, Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure, First Ladies Health Luncheon, Black Women's Expo, Real Men Cook, and the National Minority Organ/Tissue Donor Day; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck had an infectious personality, contagious sense of humor, and a heartfelt passion for life; she enjoyed dancing, live concerts, roller skating, fashion, and traveling; she volunteered at the Pacific Garden Mission shelter in Chicago, and Phoenix Children's Hospital; her desire was to use her palette and skills to make people feel and look beautiful; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck was preceded in death by her brother, Kojo Tolbert; and

WHEREAS, Zuleika Hasbrouck is survived by her mother, Barbara Woodford-Powell; her stepfather, Calvin Powell; her father, James Tolbert; her sisters, Rahja Oyakemeagbegha, and Lelani Grey; her brother, Kofi Tolbert; and her nieces, Alatimi Oyakemeagbegha, Ineware Oyakemeagbegha, and Ellen Grey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the sudden and unexpected passing of Zuleika P. "Leika" Hasbrouck, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Zuleika P. Hasbrouck as an expression of our deepest sympathy.