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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Carolyn Rush of Chicago, who passed away |
4 | | on March 13, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May |
6 | | 27, 1949; she moved to Chicago at an early age; she graduated |
7 | | from Hirsch
High School and Roosevelt University in Chicago |
8 | | with high honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational |
9 | | Leadership; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush worked as a community organizer, |
11 | | precinct captain, and political
strategist in many campaigns; |
12 | | she was instrumental in the civil rights movement, working to |
13 | | end discrimination
in housing and employment; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush was preceded in death by one son; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush is survived by her husband of 36 |
16 | | years, U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush; six children; and 11 |
17 | | grandchildren; therefore, be it
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18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
20 | | Carolyn Rush, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, |