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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Kamaria Laurette Gross, who passed 
4away on April 26, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kamaria Gross was born to Karen Laurette Bozeman 
6and James Oliver Gross in Chicago on January 24, 1984; she 
7attended the Beasley Academy Center; she graduated from 
8Whitney Young High School with honors in 2002, where she was 
9involved in extracurricular activities, including as a member 
10of the dance team and co-captain of the pompon squad; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Kamaria Gross attended business school and earned 
12a bachelor's degree from the school of communications at 
13Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she was inducted 
14into the Global Ambassadors Program, traveling to Austria, the 
15Czech Republic, and Hungary and was a member of the Alpha Kappa 
16Alpha Sorority, Alpha Chapter; she later received a master's 
17degree in human resources from Loyola Business School in May 
182011; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Kamaria Gross completed two summer internships at 
20the Chicago Housing Authority; she also worked in human 
21resources at the University of Chicago Regenstein Library, 
22with vendor compliance at the Chicago Housing Authority, and 
 
 
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1in vender contract compliance and management with the security 
2department of the Chicago Transit Authority; and
 
 
3    WHEREAS, Kamaria Gross is survived by her parents; her 
4daughter, Kaiden Collins; her partner and friend, Michael 
5Collins; her siblings, Jabari Gross and Robyn Wheatley McCoy; 
6her aunts, Melissa Bozeman Wolfsohn, Levada Gross Moore, and 
7Evelyn Gross; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; 
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Kamaria Laurette Gross and extend our sincere condolences to 
12her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Kamaria Gross as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.