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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Shawn 
4Denise Johnson, a long-time resident of Waukegan, who passed 
5away on September 20, 2020; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Shawn Johnson was  licensed as an instructor in 
7cosmetology and as a nail technician; she was the CEO and 
8founder of the Image Beauty Institute, the first and only 
9State of Illinois Department of Regulations Nail Technology 
10School in Waukegan; opening in December of 2014, the Image 
11Beauty Institute has graduated over 30 students who have 
12successfully passed the State of Illinois State Board Exam to 
13become professionally licensed nail technicians; five of these 
14graduates have opened beautiful salons around the Lake County 
15area; she also developed, published, and founded the
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16Jails to Nails Life Management Skills Reentry Program; this 
17curriculum-based program  helps support individuals with 
18non-violent convictions transition back into the community 
19after incarceration; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Shawn Johnson will especially be remembered for 
21volunteering a great deal of her time to help make the city a 
22better place to live not only for herself and her family but 
23for women  having problems with recidivism and those that 
 
 
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1lacked employable job skills; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Shawn Johnson is survived by her four children, 
3Stephanie, Stephen, TraMane, and Mark; her godson, Marce 
4O'Neal;
her six grandchildren; her sisters, Dawn Johnson, 
5Charlene Valdez-Simelton, and Nikki Johnson; her brothers, 
6Ralph (Nicole) Johnson Jr., Christopher Johnson, and Ivan 
7(Rocher) Johnson; and
her
mother, Ethel Lene Rogers; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of Shawn Denise Johnson and extend our 
12sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
13and loved her; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Shawn Johnson as an expression of

16our deepest sympathy.