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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of 
4Chris-Tia Donaldson, who passed away on November 13, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chris-Tia Donaldson was born in 1979; she 
6received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard 
7University; she earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law 
8School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Chris-Tia Donaldson was the founder and chief 
10executive officer of Thank God It's Natural (tgin), a 
11manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, which she 
12established in September 2006; she oversaw all aspects of 
13operations, including product development, social media, sales 
14and marketing, human resources, legal, and accounting; she 
15also negotiated distribution agreements and managed purchase 
16orders, promotional campaigns, and store growth strategy; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia 
18Donaldson served as senior corporate counsel at Oracle for 10 
19years, where she negotiated complex business transactions 
20involving technology and open source code and advised C-suite 
21executives on the business and legal ramifications of matters 
22of law, regulation, policy, and strategy; she also provided 
 
 
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1legal support to Global Business Operations, including product 
2development, regulatory, marketing, procurement, corporate 
3finance, auditing, bankruptcy, and employment divisions; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Chris-Tia Donaldson was deeply committed to 
5raising breast cancer awareness and the benefits of early 
6detection among women of color; she founded the not for profit 
7tgin Foundation to support uninsured women undergoing 
8treatment for breast cancer, highlight the impact of health 
9disparities on survivor outcomes, and stress the importance of 
10early detection for women under the age of 40; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Chris-Tia Donaldson will be greatly missed; her 
12legacy will live on; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we mourn the passing of Chris-Tia Donaldson and extend our 
16sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
17and loved her; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Chris-Tia Donaldson as an 
20expression of our deepest sympathy.