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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Dr. Jane Prescott
4 Brown of Hazel Crest on the occasion of her retirement as
5 Director of Alumni Affairs at Chicago State University; and
6 WHEREAS, Jane Connor Prescott was born in Chicago on
7 January 24, 1933 to Eunice Lyons and James Connor Prescott;
8 she grew up in the Rosenwald Building and moved to West
9 Chesterfield at the age of 7; and
10 WHEREAS, She married Jerome Howard Brown, whom she had
11 known since she was 7; they had 3 children, Christine,
12 Stephen, and Lynn, and were married for 32 years until his
13 death in 1983; and
14 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Education degree,
15 a Masters in Early Childhood Development/Administration, and
16 a Doctorate in Public Administration; she has also completed
17 many courses in foreign studies, international affairs,
18 decoration, and teaching certification; and
19 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown began her career with the Young Men's
20 Jewish Council in 1956; she has worked as a preschool and
21 higher education teacher; as Executive Director of South
22 Shore Community Center; as Deputy Director and Director of
23 Day Care and Head Start; as Director of Social Services and
24 Director of Resource Development and Interagency Affairs for
25 the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook
26 County, Inc (CEDA); and as Director of Developing Community
27 Programs and Director of Alumni Affairs for Chicago State
28 University; and
29 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown was one of 47 people in the United
30 States selected to serve on Secretary of State Shultz and
31 Bakers' Minority Committee for the Middle East, Central and
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1 South America, and South Africa, which dealt with apartheid,
2 drug trafficking in the U.S, and women's rights; and
3 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown was the first female in the
4 Chicagoland Region to become an owner/operator of a
5 McDonald's franchise; she won the Gold Hat Award, which is
6 presented by other McDonald's owners; she has served as a
7 trustee for the Village of Hazel Crest and as a trustee for
8 the Grande Prairie Public Library District, covering the
9 Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills areas; and
10 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown is a member of the South Suburban
11 Chicago Links, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; the Eight
12 Hearts Bridge Club; the Queen of Diamonds Bridge Club; the
13 Chi-Burbs Bridge Club; the Posse; and history clubs; she
14 serves on the Senior Nutrition Board for CEDA of Cook County,
15 the Illinois Youth Advocates Program Board, the Chicago State
16 University Annuitants and Child Care Advisory Board, the
17 Governors State University Alumni Relations Board, the South
18 Cook County Girl Scouts Board of Directors, the West
19 Chesterfield Historical Association, the Grande Prairie
20 Library, and the Village of Hazel Crest; and
21 WHEREAS, Dr. Brown enjoys traveling, playing bridge, art,
22 music, history, reading, dancing, and mentoring; she is the
23 grandmother of 3 girls and 2 boys; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we congratulate Jane Prescott Brown on the occasion of her
27 retirement; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to Jane Prescott Brown as an expression of our
30 sincere respect and esteem and with best wishes for a
31 peaceful and relaxing retirement.